Explaining Black-White Disparity in Maltreatment: Poverty, Female-Headed Families, and Urbanization

The purpose of the current study was to assess a structural level explanation of racial disparity in child maltreatment. Using data from Florida counties (1998-2001) and the 2000 census, the effects of poverty, concentrated poverty, and female-headed families in poverty on Black, White, and the diff...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Marriage and Family. - National Council on Family Relations, 1964. - 67(2005), 3, Seite 543-551
1. Verfasser: Schuck, Amie M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Marriage and Family
Schlagworte:Abuse Neglect Neighborhood Poverty Race Victimization Behavioral sciences Economics Law Political science