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Barbara Fallon

University of Toronto

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

6

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Scholarly Papers (6)

1.

Kids Count, Or Do They? The Importance of Accurate Data for First Nations Children in Canada’s Child Welfare System

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 12 Jan 2026
McGill University, University of Montreal, University of Toronto, McGill University and University of Montreal
Downloads 86 (809,932)

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First Nations child welfare, First Nations children in care, Indigenous data governance, Data sovereignty, Child welfare data systems, Child welfare outcomes, Overrepresentation of First Nations children, Bill C-92, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Jordan's Principle, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)

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Examining the Racial Disparities in Physical Abuse Investigations and Substantiations for Black Families in Ontario

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Dec 2024
Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, University of Toronto and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 61 (961,006)

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Black family, racial disparity, physical abuse, child protection, child welfare, Canada

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Racial Disparities in Child Welfare: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Black and White Children in Canada

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 11 Mar 2025
McGill University, University of Western Ontario - King's University College, University of Texas at Arlington, McGill University, University of Toronto, University of Montreal, University of Toronto, York University and University of Windsor
Downloads 58 (989,921)

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Child welfare, Black children, racial bias, racial disparity, propensity score matching, placement

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Child Sexual Abuse Investigations: Characteristics Associated with the Decision to Provide Ongoing Child Welfare Services in Ontario, Canada

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 10 Jan 2026
University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto and McGill University
Downloads 39 (1,236,159)

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child protection, child welfare, child sexual abuse investigations, decision-making, ongoing services

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Beyond “investigating” all survivors of intimate partner violence: When do agencies identify the need for ongoing protection services?

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 18 Dec 2025
University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Toronto
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Intimate partner violence, Child maltreatment, child welfare, child protection

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The Economic Burden of Violence against Women & Children in Canada: A Comprehensive Costing Study

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 23 Jun 2026
University of Toronto, University of Toronto - Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - David Geffen School of Medicine and University of Galway
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Violence against women, Violence against children, Economic burden