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Understanding the investigation-stage overrepresentation of First Nations children in the child welfare system: An analysis of the First Nations component of the Canadian Incident Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008

2013

Sinha, V., Trocmé, N., Fallon, B., & MacLaurin, B.

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This paper discusses the over-representation of First Nations children in the child welfare system, including the level/nature of this over-representation at the investigation stage, what is known about the source of referrals in child investigations involving First Nations children, and the risk factors and child functioning concerns identified for investigated First Nations children and families.

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Understanding the investigation-stage overrepresentation of First Nations children in the child welfare system: An analysis of the First Nations component of the Canadian Incident Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008.

Sinha, V., Trocmé, N., Fallon, B., & MacLaurin, B. (2013). Understanding the investigation-stage overrepresentation of First Nations children in the child welfare system: An analysis of the First Nations component of the Canadian Incident Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2008. Child Abuse & Neglect, 37(10), 821-31.

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