Data Show Disparities in Referrals to Child Protective Services Largely a Result of Risk, Not Racism - Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
Per person, Black children are almost twice as likely to be referred to state or local Child Protective Service agencies as are White children. That discrepancy has been the subject of allegations of racism and even a movement to eliminate Child Protective Services (CPS). But a new study by the Brown School’s Brett Drake, and other
