The purpose of this sequential mixed methods research is to:
(a) examine the out-of-school suspension (OSS) of Black girls, and
(b) consider implications for reducing OSS by building on girls’ own attempts to resist micro-aggressions and self-advocate at school.
The purpose of this study was to (a) determine if there is evidence of post-treatment symptom reduction for a racially-diverse sample of children and adolescents served by a community-based mental health clinic, (b) identify subgroups of children by environmental risk, and (c) determine if there are differences between subgroups on outcome change scores.
The purpose of this study was to examine whether children in families experiencing child maltreatment across multiple generations differ in MCA proficiency from maltreated children whose parents were not maltreated.
The purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of Minnesota’s Open Enrollment policy by students with child protection involvement as well as to measure the associated effect of Open Enrollment on these students’ math and reading achievement. Particular attention was paid to other factors associated with utilization and achievement, including race/ethnicity and family income.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Differential Response (known as Family Assessment in Minnesota) on racial equity and child safety outcomes, focusing on over-represented groups in Minnesota’s child welfare system, including African American, Native American and Multiracial children.