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African American Parents’ experience with early childhood mental health and child welfare services: Racism and seeking understanding

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  • Keyser, Daniel
  • Ahn, Haksoon

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Impacts of child maltreatment and child welfare involvement on young children are significant and early childhood mental health services are important to reduce risk factors for them. However, racial disparities limit access to mental health services.

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  • Keyser, Daniel & Ahn, Haksoon, 2024. "African American Parents’ experience with early childhood mental health and child welfare services: Racism and seeking understanding," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:158:y:2024:i:c:s0190740924000239
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107451
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