Racial diversity and inclusive representation in urban public child welfare

Catherine K. Lawrence; Wendy Zeitlin; Sreyashi Chakravarty; Angela DeCristofano; Salvador Armendariz

doi:10.1080/15548732.2019.1674232

Racial diversity and inclusive representation in urban public child welfare

Catherine K. Lawrence, Wendy Zeitlin, Sreyashi Chakravarty, Angela DeCristofano, Salvador Armendariz

Social Work and Child Advocacy

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This study explores racial diversity and inclusive representation in child welfare organizations, including demographic differences between White workers (WW) and workers of Color (WOC), representation of WOC across all levels of the agency, and influence of racial identity on intentions to remain employed. WW and WOC have many demographic and perceptual similarities regarding their work, yet WOC were significantly more likely to be in caseworker positions, and WW were more likely to be supervisors and managers (p =.015). At the same time, WOC significantly lower burnout scores suggest they are more resilient, although less likely to intend to stay.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-59
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Public Child Welfare
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2019.1674232
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020

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Racial diversity and inclusion
recruitment retention and promotion
workforce development

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