Minority Disproportionality
Blacks and American Indians are represented in foster care at twice their proportions in the census populations.
An estimated 60% of U.S. children living in foster care are children of color. Such disproportionate representation of minority children in the child welfare system has long been a concern. This report explores patterns of child maltreatment and disproportionality, and how the race of a child affects decision making at various stages of child welfare – from reporting and investigations to placement in foster care and community factors.