After the apology: Why are so many First Nations children still in foster care?

• Published in: Children Australia
• Main Author: Blackstock, Cindy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
• Subjects: Sociology and Political Science; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Health (social science); Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s103507720000050x; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S103507720000050X

Although the undesirable child outcomes arising from the chronic over-representation of First Nations children and young people in child welfare care have been broadly acknowledged in Canada, research on this critical issue is just emerging. This paper summarizes the North American literature on ethnic over-representation and structural risks to inform future research directions in First Nations child welfare. Comparisons to the situation of Aboriginal children in Australia are also discussed.