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Compounded Disadvantage: Exploring the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Child Welfare in Juvenile Justice
Compounded Disadvantage: Exploring the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Child Welfare in Juvenile Justice
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202105219
- ISBN
- 9798291566015
- DDC
- 361
- 서명/저자
- Compounded Disadvantage: Exploring the Intersection of Race, Sex, and Child Welfare in Juvenile Justice
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : University of Michigan, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 122 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-02, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: McLoyd, Vonnie C.;Smith, Matthew James.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약This study examines racial and gender disparities in juvenile justice processing, with a specific focus on identifying where in the system these disparities are most pronounced across arrest, charging, prosecution (authorization), and adjudication. Using administrative data provided by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office, in partnership with the Child and Adolescent Data Lab, the data analyzed all juvenile arrests in Washtenaw County from 2018 to 2022 (N = 1,383). Variables included youth demographics, offense characteristics, prosecutorial decisions, court referrals, adjudication outcomes, and sentencing decisions. Findings revealed significant disparities at multiple decision points: Black youth were arrested at 3.6 times the rate as compared to their White peers. Meanwhile, Black boys were arrested 4.5 times more than White boys, and Black girls were arrested 2.5 times more than White girls. Notably, Black youth were significantly more likely to be charged with felonies (54.0%) compared to White youth (44.0%), p .001. This finding highlights the intersectional impact of race and sex on justice outcomes. While race and sex were not significant predictors of court authorization or adjudication in multivariate models, prior referrals, felony charges, and offense type emerged as strong predictors of progression through the system. Child welfare variables, including foster care history and exposure to abuse or neglect, did not independently predict authorization or adjudication outcomes. However, significant racial disparities were observed in the prevalence of these experiences, particularly among Black youth, underscoring the structural inequities that shape their system involvement. These findings suggest that while child welfare involvement may not directly influence specific prosecutorial or judicial decisions, it reflects broader patterns of cumulative disadvantage. These findings underscore the urgent need for equity-centered reforms that target both discretionary decision-making at early points of system contact (such as arrest and charging) and the broader structural inequities that contribute to racial disproportionality, particularly the overrepresentation of Black youth among crossover populations. This need is especially pressing for Black boys, who face compounded disadvantages even when race did not emerge as a direct predictor of later outcomes like authorization or adjudication.
- 일반주제명
- Social work
- 일반주제명
- Developmental psychology
- 일반주제명
- Law
- 일반주제명
- Public policy
- 키워드
- Juvenile justice
- 키워드
- Disparities
- 키워드
- Child welfare
- 키워드
- Race
- 키워드
- Sex
- 기타저자
- University of Michigan Social Work & Psychology
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-02B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■5021 ▼aThesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2025.
■520 ▼aThis study examines racial and gender disparities in juvenile justice processing, with a specific focus on identifying where in the system these disparities are most pronounced across arrest, charging, prosecution (authorization), and adjudication. Using administrative data provided by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office, in partnership with the Child and Adolescent Data Lab, the data analyzed all juvenile arrests in Washtenaw County from 2018 to 2022 (N = 1,383). Variables included youth demographics, offense characteristics, prosecutorial decisions, court referrals, adjudication outcomes, and sentencing decisions. Findings revealed significant disparities at multiple decision points: Black youth were arrested at 3.6 times the rate as compared to their White peers. Meanwhile, Black boys were arrested 4.5 times more than White boys, and Black girls were arrested 2.5 times more than White girls. Notably, Black youth were significantly more likely to be charged with felonies (54.0%) compared to White youth (44.0%), p .001. This finding highlights the intersectional impact of race and sex on justice outcomes. While race and sex were not significant predictors of court authorization or adjudication in multivariate models, prior referrals, felony charges, and offense type emerged as strong predictors of progression through the system. Child welfare variables, including foster care history and exposure to abuse or neglect, did not independently predict authorization or adjudication outcomes. However, significant racial disparities were observed in the prevalence of these experiences, particularly among Black youth, underscoring the structural inequities that shape their system involvement. These findings suggest that while child welfare involvement may not directly influence specific prosecutorial or judicial decisions, it reflects broader patterns of cumulative disadvantage. These findings underscore the urgent need for equity-centered reforms that target both discretionary decision-making at early points of system contact (such as arrest and charging) and the broader structural inequities that contribute to racial disproportionality, particularly the overrepresentation of Black youth among crossover populations. This need is especially pressing for Black boys, who face compounded disadvantages even when race did not emerge as a direct predictor of later outcomes like authorization or adjudication.
■590 ▼aSchool code: 0127.
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■650 4▼aLaw
■650 4▼aPublic policy
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■653 ▼aDisparities
■653 ▼aChild welfare
■653 ▼aRace
■653 ▼aSex
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