The Whitworthian 5/10/11

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COOL WHIP PREPARES FOR A NEW SEMESTER 10 REACTING RESPONSIBLY TO BIN LADEN’S DEATH

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Critics say tough economic times & single-parent

are at the

forefront of reported abuse cases. The

is,

what is at the

of Spokane’s

child abuse problem? Bodies of research support the existence of racial overrepresentation in child welfare systems across the nation. Reports show Native Americans are the most disproportionately represented in Washington State’s child welfare services. State and federal reports do not state the exact cause as to why, though poverty and single-parent families are highly associated with higher rates of child maltreatment. Others say cultural issues and pervasive racism in communities and institutions are the problem.

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