McRoy Ruth, Mica Maryanne, Freundlich Madelyn, Kroll Joe
University of Texas, School of Social Work, Austin, Texas 78731, USA.
Child Welfare. 2007 Mar-Apr;86(2):49-66.
The Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 and the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996 (MEPA-IEP) require states to develop plans that "provide for the diligent recruitment of potential foster and adoptive families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of children in the state for whom foster and adoptive homes are needed." This paper explores the background of MEPA-IEP, describes the disparate outcomes for minority children in the child welfare system, and identifies agency challenges in finding permanent families for African American children. Tools are provided for successfully recruiting families while following MEPA-IEP and avoiding potentially discriminatory practices in placement decisionmaking.
1994年的《多民族安置法》和1996年的《跨种族收养条款》（MEPA - IEP）要求各州制定计划，“切实招募能反映该州需要寄养和收养家庭的儿童的种族和民族多样性的潜在寄养和收养家庭”。本文探讨了MEPA - IEP的背景，描述了儿童福利系统中少数族裔儿童的不同结果，并确定了为非裔美国儿童寻找永久家庭时机构面临的挑战。文中还提供了一些工具，以便在遵循MEPA - IEP的同时成功招募家庭，并避免安置决策中潜在的歧视性做法。
