Carter Vernon B
University of New Hampshire, USA.
Child Welfare. 2011;90(1):43-58.
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.
从历史上看，美国印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民（AI/AN）儿童在寄养系统中的占比一直过高。在本研究中，使用了1999年10月具有全国代表性的儿童福利数据，将城市中的AI/AN儿童与被安置在家庭外照料机构的非印第安儿童进行比较。与非印第安儿童相比，城市AI/AN儿童年龄更大，男性比例更高，家庭更贫困，且更频繁地被安置在集体家庭/寄宿安置机构。与非印第安照料者相比，城市AI/AN照料者中酗酒和心理健康问题的患病率更高。
