Disproportionate Representation definition
Disproportionate Representation or “Disparity(-ies)” means that a racial or ethnic group has a higher, or lower, incidence or percentage of involvement in the various levels of the Child welfare system in a defined area than the racial or ethnic group’s percentage of the total population in the defined area. For specific information as it relates to disparities in Adolescent pregnancy please see: https://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/social-determinants-disparities-teen-pregnancy.htm.
Disproportionate Representation or “Disparity” means that a particular racial or ethnic group has a higher, or lower, incidence or percentage of involvement in the various levels of the Child welfare system in a defined area than the racial or ethnic group’s percentage of the total population in the defined area.