Re: race matching and child welfare

["Bill Moore" <wmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And in fact here in Ohio the state was fined by the feds for this very
practice, extending the time significantly for minority children to be
adopted.

bill moore


> It's illegal to consider race in making a placement except for the
> specific needs of a specific child.  That might actually be a violation
> of the law.
>
> >>> bill_higginsus@yahoo.com 11/21/03 17:02 PM >>>
> We are running a training for new workers.  Someone
> asked about matching the race of the child with the
> race of the worker.  Is there any research on this
> topic?  Does it seem to make a difference?
>
> Bill Higgins
>
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