Documenting Transgender Identity in California Child Welfare Systems
Jill Berrick, Professor
Social Welfare
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
Transgender children are disproportionately overrepresented in the United States child welfare system and experience many unique challenges during their child welfare experiences. The state of California began collecting data on transgender children in the child welfare system in 2019, but before this data can be analyzed, social workers' use of the data collection system must be better understood. This study has two components: a quantitative aspect will determine which social workers are most likely to correctly enter data about transgender children into the state child welfare database, while a qualitative aspect engages key informants (social workers, non-profit leaders, and foster parents) through focus groups.
Role: Assist with survey design and qualitative data analysis, and assist with preparation for focus groups. Engage with a second member of the research team to conduct latent content analysis.
Qualifications: Strong candidates will have an interest in transgender youth issues and/or child welfare. Interest or knowledge relating to the child welfare system, survey methods, and focus groups may be helpful.
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: Remote. Includes weekly meetings with research team.
Social Sciences