Which of the following is not an explanation for a disproportion of minority children in the child protection system?

a. The system and workers are racist and more willing to charge minority families with maltreatment and remove their children.
b. Minority families are more likely to be reported and investigated because they are more likely to be poor and under the scrutiny of government welfare officials.
c. Poverty increases the likelihood of child maltreatment and since minorities are poor, more will mistreat their children.
d. The problem is one of class bias where unambiguous definitions of neglect permit middle-class care professionals to impose their standards on the poor legitimately.


d

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