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Health and Well-Being of Children in Kinship Care: Findings from the National Survey of Children in Nonparental Care.

This study uses nationally representative survey data to describe differences in characteristics, adverse family experiences and child well-being among children in kinship care with varying levels of involvement with the child welfare system. Well-being is examined in the domains of physical and men...

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Published in:Child Welfare Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 41 - 61
Main Authors: Bramlett, Matthew D., Radel, Laura F., Chow, Kirby
Format: Article
Published: Child Welfare League of America 2017
Subjects:
United States
Children's health
Well-being
Custody of children
Relatives
Child welfare
Family relations
Foster parents
Foster home care
Kinship
Families
Psychological adaptation
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This study uses nationally representative survey data to describe differences in characteristics, adverse family experiences and child well-being among children in kinship care with varying levels of involvement with the child welfare system. Well-being is examined in the domains of physical and mental health, education and permanency. Comparisons provide insight on kinship care arrangements inside and outside the child welfare system, as well as the variability among nonfoster kinship care arrangements.