The Life Circumstances of Diverse Parents with Disabilities with Child Welfare Involvement.

MINORITIES; SUBSTANCE abuse; CHILD abuse; PARENTS with disabilities; RACE; DOMESTIC violence; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; COMPARATIVE studies; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; CHILD welfare; PARENT-child relationships; LOGISTIC regression analysis; HOUSING

The article presents a study which examined the life circumstances of parents with disabilities who are involved in the child welfare system, including the parents from racial and ethnic minorities. Also analyzed are the effects of race and disability on parenting using logistic regression analyses and the 2018 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) data and the higher risk for domestic abuse, drug abuse, and financial problems facing said parents than those without disabilities.