Despite their needs, kinship care families receive less support and fewer resources than
other foster care families. This study systematically reviews thirteen studies that evaluated …

Using Child Protective Services (CPS) and Long Term Foster Care (LTFC) samples from the
National Study of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW), this study examines 2488 …

It is estimated that over two-thirds of children in out-of-home care have siblings. Because of
the significant relationships that children may have with their parents and siblings before …

Although practice guidelines support the placement of siblings in the same foster home
whenever possible, sibling groups are frequently separated. Little empirical knowledge is …

This article reports the findings of a survey that explored the attitudes and attributes of
nonrelative family foster caregivers and kinship caregivers for children adjudicated …

This nonjudgmental, inclusive, and far-reaching text focuses on the diverse patterns of family
structure prevalent in our society today. Family Diversity presents empirical research on the …

With the new federal mandate to double, by the year 2002, the number of children in foster
care who are to be adopted or placed in permanent legal guardianships, it is essential for …

Should kinship care be favored as a form of permanency in and of itself or should it be
avoided as a barrier to more binding forms of legal permanency? This question is examined …

The dual challenge faced by adoptees and their adoptive parents is inherent in the adoption
process. By design, as adoptees transition from out-of-home placement to adoption they are …

Objective Identify individual and environmental variables associated with caregiver stability
and instability for children in diverse permanent placement types (ie, reunification, adoption …