Disentangling substantiation: The influence of race, income, and risk on the substantiation decision in child welfare
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a University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1040 W. Harrison (MC 309), Chicago, IL 60607, Unites States b University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work, 1 University Station D3500, Austin, TX 78712, United States c Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 701 W. 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751, United States d Child Protection Research Center, American Humane Association, 63 Inverness Drive E., Englewood, CO 80112, United States e University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, 211 S. Cooper Street, Box 19129, Arlington, TX 76019, United States f Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Center for the Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities, Brown-Heatly Building, 4900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78751–2316, United States
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تاریخ انتشار 2011