ENTRY TO THE SYSTEM HE SYSTEM 2011 RACE MATTERS IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM While the reasons for disproportionality are multifaceted and complex, race affects the child welfare system. While there is little data on the Canadian context, American data offers insights into the experiences of, and outcomes for, African Canadians in Ontario's child welfare system. There are 539,205 African Canadians in Ontario making up 4% of the provincial population. 2031 Statistics Canada projects that by 2031 the African Canadian population could double in size There are no significant differences in the overall incidence of child maltreatment between Whites and people of African descent. However, professionals and individuals are more likely to report people of African descent than Whites, to child welfare. Q Search LC auer In the System Entry to the System 41% While African Canadians represent 8% of the Toronto population, they represent 41% of all children and youth in care of the Toronto Childrens Aid Society 8% 5X African Canadians are over-represented in care at 5 times their representation in the population When a report to child welfare Poverty, not the type or severity of maltreatment, is the single most important predictor of placement in foster care and the amount of time spent there White children who are abused or neglected are twice has been made, people of African 2X as likely as children of African descent are investigated twice as often as Whites 36% descent to receive services in their own homes. When an investigation is found to have been substantiated, children of African descent are 36% more likely than White children to be placed into foster care 6 包 & f8 7 A f9 F10 8 E 9 F11 f12 0 U O ENG US Ħ prt sc insert delete P [ -backspace MEN CAN'T BE RAPED MEN CAN BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED. SIZE AND STRENGTH, WHILST KEEPING YOU SAFE IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, ARE NOT ALWAYS SUFFICENT TO STOP RAPE, ONE IN SIX MEN WILL EXPERIENCE FORM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIME ONE IN EVERY 10 RAPE VICTIMS ARE MALE. ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF PERPETRATORS ARE MALE, WOMEN CAN ALSO SEXUALLY ASSAULT MEN SOME MEN ARE ASSAULTED BY STRANGERS, HOWEVER IN MOST CASES OF ASSAULT OF A MALE, THE VICTIM KNOWS THE ASSAILANT, WITH A FRIEND OR ACQUAINTANCE BEING THE MOST LIKELY OFFENDER. GAY MEN ARE SOMETIMES ASSAULTED AS PART OF A GAY BASHING, AND INDIGENOUS MEN ARE ALSO AT A HIGHER RISK FOR SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION, BECAUSE SEXUAL ASSAULT CAN OCCUR AS A PART OF A HATE CRIME. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THERE TO BE MORE THAN ONE OFFENDER. NOT ONLY GAY MEN ARE ASSAULTED SEXUAL ASSAULT IS ABOUT POWER AND CONTROL ANYONE CAN BE RAPED REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION. FOR MOST MEN THE IDEA OF BEING A VICTIM IS HARD TO HANDLE. MEN USUALLY BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. BELIEFS ABOUT 'MANLINESS' AND 'MASCULINITY ARE DEEPLY INGRAINED FOR MOST MEN AND CAN LEAD TO INTENSE FEELINGS OF GUILT, SHAME AND INADEQUACY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FIGHT OFF THE ATTACKER. SOURCES: ' 5 7 9 p://www.case org aufcase aer pho?donament for mee rape //.com/mage/127 acco/ ps/www.ag/static/victims since All.org/wp-core/pads/2012/11/Mid hps://icon/age/305097 Tongwell.org.au/wp content/uploads/2012/11/tensskaped p http://casa.org/castiff VER_FAGO Tp://wash (om/mage/631965 www.abuldocument-fur m 2 amazon ENG US