An evaluation of the racial equity of the actuarial Family risk assessment instrument used in Queensland, Australia

Brian Q. Jenkins and Clare Tilbury

Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 164, issue C

Abstract: Risk assessment instruments used in child protection to guide intervention decisions should be equitable. To be considered equitable, two criteria are necessary: instruments should avoid discriminatory logic and display comparative validity for children of different races. Empirical evidence about the equity of risk assessment instruments is limited. Objective: To investigate the racial equity of a widely used risk assessment instrument, the Structured Decision Making Family Risk Assessment (FRA). Participants and setting: Administrative data were obtained for all children subject to investigation in Queensland, Australia in 2018, for whom an FRA was completed (n = 17,851).

Keywords: Risk assessment; Equity; Race; SDM; Actuarial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107891

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