Dr. Robert B. Hill, who has reviewed the complete body of research related to disproportionality in Foster Care, summarized his findings and perspectives in a March 2007 telephone interview for National Foster Care Month:

• What accounts for disproportionality in foster care (0:31):
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• The steps from reporting to placement that result in a higher rate of children of color in Foster Care (0:45):
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• How patterns of disproportionality in Foster Care compare to those reported in other public service fields (0:26):
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• Where disproportionality is most exaggerated and what accounts for the extremes (1:14):
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• Removal for neglect versus in-home services in cases of sexual or physical abuse (2:13):
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• Disproportionality and racism in child welfare (1:01):
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• The impact of disproportionality on the welfare of children and youth in Foster Care(1:46):
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• Disproporionality and traditional family structure (0:48):
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• The role of kinship care in mitigating disproportionality (1:36):
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• The role of Federal budget priorities (0:33):
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• The importance of child welfare history in disproportionality (0:51):
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