Abstract
Historically, American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) children have been disproportionately represented in the foster care system. In this study, nationally representative child welfare data from October 1999 was used to compare urban AI/AN children to non-Indian children placed into out-of-home care. Compared to non-Indian children, urban AI/AN children were older, were more often male, came from poorer homes, and were more frequently placed into group homes/ residential placements. Urban AI/AN caregivers had a greater prevalence of alcohol abuse and mental health problems compared with non-Indian caregivers.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age Distribution
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Alaska / epidemiology
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Alcoholism / epidemiology
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Caregivers / statistics & numerical data*
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Child
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Child Abuse / statistics & numerical data
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Child Welfare*
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Child, Preschool
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Data Collection / methods
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Data Collection / statistics & numerical data
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Female
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Foster Home Care / statistics & numerical data*
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Group Homes / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Indians, North American / statistics & numerical data*
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology
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Poverty / statistics & numerical data
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Racial Groups / statistics & numerical data
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Residential Facilities / statistics & numerical data*
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Sex Distribution
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Socioeconomic Factors
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United States / epidemiology
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Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*