United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-11 monographic deposited born digital 87 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-816 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816 P0b002ee18038c19d f:d07816 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816 GAO-07-816 Blacks Child welfare Disadvantaged persons Families Federal aid to states Federal funds Federal legislation Federal/state relations Foster children Policy evaluation State-administered programs Foster care Other Written Product A72407 A significantly greater proportion of African American children are in foster care than children of other races and ethnicities, according to HHS and other research. Given this situation, GAO was asked to analyze the (1) major factors influencing the proportion of African American children in foster care, (2) extent that states and localities have implemented promising strategies, and (3) ways in which federal policies may have influenced African American representation in foster care. GAO's methodologies included a nationwide survey; a review of research and federal policies; state site visits; analyses of child welfare data; and interviews with researchers, HHS officials, and other experts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816.pdf GAO-07-816 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-816 Other Written Product GAO-07-816; African American Children In Foster Care: Additional HHS Assistance Needed to Help States Reduce the Proportion in Care; Blacks Child welfare Disadvantaged persons Families Federal aid to states Federal funds Federal legislation Federal/state relations Foster children Policy evaluation State-administered programs Foster care Public Law 93-380 Public Law 104-191