title: Racism and sexism in child welfare: effects on women of color as mothers and practitioners.
abstract: This article articulates the complex factors that are in operation when racism and sexism influence decisionmaking in child protective services (CPS) and the devastating effect they have on clients and practitioners. The article details the story of a mother involved with CPS and the experience of a CPS practitioner who is a woman of color, with the recommendation that understanding these interrelated experiences is a prerequisite for inclusive, equitable systems reform. Finally, the article poses practice and policy questions that can guide discussion among practitioners or community members.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Department of Social Services-Domestic Violence Unit, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Isa M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Woldeguiorguis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States