Systematic review of health and social outcomes among Indigenous People exposed to the child welfare system: a protocol.

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Introduction

The link between parent-child separation through child welfare systems and negative health and social outcomes is well documented. In contrast, despite the over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in child welfare systems, the relationship between child welfare system involvement and health and social outcomes among Indigenous populations has not been systematically reviewed. Our objective is to assess whether Indigenous People who have been exposed to a child welfare system personally or intergenerationally (ie, parents and/or grandparents) within Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA (CANZUS countries) and the circumpolar region are at an increased risk for negative health and social outcomes compared with other exposed and non-exposed groups.

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SUBMITTER: Schwartz FD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749033 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature