A recent study found that Alaska Native and Black children make up 65% of those in foster homes. On this week's Talk of Alaska, researchers who are investigating the disparities talk about the history behind them and their ideas for reform. Listen here:
We’ll speak to the researchers investigating these disparities about the history behind them and their ideas for reform and solutions moving forward.
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