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What is the primary focus of Dorothy Roberts's research?
What is the primary focus of Dorothy Roberts's research?
In which book does Dorothy Roberts analyze the historical struggle over control of black women's childbearing?
In which book does Dorothy Roberts analyze the historical struggle over control of black women's childbearing?
What does Dorothy Roberts argue about the current child welfare system?
What does Dorothy Roberts argue about the current child welfare system?
What aspect of families of color does Roberts highlight in her work?
What aspect of families of color does Roberts highlight in her work?
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Which academic institutions is Dorothy Roberts affiliated with?
Which academic institutions is Dorothy Roberts affiliated with?
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Dorothy Roberts: MacArthur Fellow and Legal Scholar
- Dorothy Roberts, a Harvard Law School graduate (J.D. '80), is a legal scholar and public policy researcher renowned for her work on the intersections of race, reproduction, and social services.
- Roberts is a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, holding professorships in law, sociology, and Africana studies.
- Her research has focused on the disproportionate impact of race and class on reproductive freedom and the child welfare system, particularly for Black women and families.
- Roberts's book, Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty (1997), examines the history of control over Black women's childbearing, from forced procreation during slavery to contemporary welfare reform.
- In Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare (2001), Roberts further explores the disproportionate state intervention in child welfare cases based on race and class, arguing that these interventions are rooted in historical, cultural, and political forces that create stereotypes and stigmas about Black families.
- Her most recent book, Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families---and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World (2022), calls for dismantling the current child welfare system and building a new one based on principles of racial justice and equity.
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This quiz explores the work of Dorothy Roberts, a MacArthur Fellow and legal scholar, focusing on her research regarding race, reproduction, and social services. It delves into her significant publications, including Killing the Black Body and Shattered Bonds, highlighting issues of reproduction and child welfare among Black communities.
