Children of Color Are Over Represented in the Protective Services

question 16

True/False

Children of color are over represented in the protective services system,but have shorter placements in foster care because of ICWA and other federal initiatives.

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Definitions:

Advocates

Individuals or groups that actively support or defend a cause, policy, or individual’s rights.

Psychic Energy

In psychoanalytic theory, the energy that allows the psychological system to function; also called libido.

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behaviors and emotions.

Psychoanalytic Approach

The theoretical view of personality, based on the writings of Sigmund Freud, that emphasizes the unconscious processes of the mind.