12. A Case Study: The Texas Story

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xi
5. Part 1. Introduction
6. 1. Introduction to Racial Disproportionality and Disparities 3
7. 2. A Cross-Systems Approach to Racial Disproportionality and Disparities 21
8. Part 2. Ethnic Minority Populations
9. 3. African American Children and Families 41
10. 4. Latino Children and Families 70
11. 5. Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Families 106
12. 6. American Indian/ Alaska Native Children and Families 139
13. Part 3. Cross Systems
14. 7. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Public Child Welfare System 169
15. 8. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System and the Courts 208
16. 9. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Educational System and Schools 238
17. 10. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Mental Health System 280
18. 11. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Health-Care System 312
19. Part 4. Conclusion
20. 12. A Case Study: The Texas Story 347
21. 13. Future Directions for Eliminating Racial Disproportionality and Disparities 372
22. About the contributors 387
23. Index 399