Black women are disproportionately involved in the child welfare system. This state-level intervention occurs at two levels-a higher likelihood of being (i) screened for drug use during pregnancy and (ii) reported to child welfare authorities after delivery. Consequently, they face further enmeshment in state-systems, including custody loss and lower reunification odds. Using evidence from the past forty years of research and media reports, we argue that systemic forces and policies largely contribute to racial disproportionality in the child welfare system, and assert this state intervention serves as a mechanism to control black reproduction.

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儿童福利政策的种族化性质和黑体的社会控制

黑人妇女不成比例地参与儿童福利系统。这种州级干预发生在两个层面 - 更高的可能性（i）在怀孕期间接受药物使用筛查和（ii）分娩后向儿童福利机构报告。因此，他们在国家体系中面临进一步的纠缠，包括失去监护权和更低的统一几率。使用过去四十年的研究和媒体报道的证据，我们认为系统性力量和政策在很大程度上导致了儿童福利系统中的种族不成比例，并断言这种国家干预是控制黑人繁殖的机制。