Citation

Busch M, Wall JR, Koch SM, Anderson C. Child Welf. 2008; 87(2): 255-278.

Affiliation

IARCCA Institute for Excellence, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. mbusch@iarcca.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18972942

Abstract

The state of Indiana recommended a committee be formed to address the disproportional representation of black youth in out-of-home placements. In response, the Indiana Disproportionality Committee (IDC) was established. This article presents the development, objectives and future of the IDC. One of the objectives, research, will be offered as an example of the committee's collaborative strategies. The IDC, in partnership with another organization, has begun exploring relationships between ethnicity, risk factors and treatment outcomes. The results of this research effort have examined disproportion and disparity, leading the IDC to identify needs for change within the state. Barriers and successes of the IDC will be shared, so that others can use these efforts to guide their own strategies to reduce disproportionality.

Language: en