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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Systems of Care
A Look at the National Evaluation Data
May 19, 2005
Phyllis Gyamfi, Ph.D. Bhuvana Sukumar,
Ph.D. ORC Macro
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Referral Patterns by Race and Ethnicity
(n 1,899)
(n 2,223)
(n 3,851)
(n 162)
(n 1,446)
(n 11)
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Most Prevalent Diagnoses by Racial/Ethnic Group
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Types of Services Used by Racial and Ethnic
Groups
All Chi-Square tests were significant (p lt .01)
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Improvement in Total CAFAS Score by
Racial/Ethnic Groups
Average Score
(n 10)
(n 531)
(n 288)
(n 1,415)
(n 52)
Between-group effect F 2.1, df 4/2,291, p gt
.05 (NS). Within-group effect F 3.7, df
4/2,291, p lt .05. Only children who had CAFAS
impairment scores at Intake, 6 months and 12
months were included in this analysis .
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Reliable Change in Total Problem Behaviors by
Race and Ethnicity (Intake to 12 Months)
(n 12)
(n 596)
(n 318)
(n 1,594)
(n 70)
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Diversity of Governing Bodies and Program Staff
in Urban and Rural Systems of Care in 2003a
(n 8)
(n 3)
(n 10)
(n 10)
(n 9)
(n 5)
Diverse Governing Bodyb
Diverse Staffc
a Sample size (n) refers to number of
system-of-care communities. b At least 26 of
children served are non-White and at least 26 of
governing body members are non-White. c At least
26 of children served are non-White and at least
26 of system-of-care staff are non-White.
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Implementing Accessible Services