Perceptions of Relationships with Kinship Caregivers Among Parents Following State-Detected Psychoactive Substance Use.
SYNOPSIS: Objective. This study sought to better understand parent relationships with kinship caregivers, with an eye toward parents' perceptions of how kinship caregiver mindsets and behaviors surrounding substance use may have impacted parents. Design. Data came from transcripts of in-depth, semi-...
| Published in: | Parenting: Science & Practice Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 234 - 259 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr-Jun2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=192503960&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 192503960 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15295192 K05 jtl: Parenting: Science & Practice issn: 15295192 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr-Jun2026 vid: 26 iid: 2 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 192503960 180844547 192503960 192503960 10.1080/15295192.2024.2422871 192503960 ppf: 234 ppct: 25 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Perceptions of Relationships with Kinship Caregivers Among Parents Following State-Detected Psychoactive Substance Use. aug: au: Day, Elizabeth Tach, Laura Mihalec-Adkins, Brittany Paige sug: subj: Parental Attitudes Evaluation Caregivers Psychosocial Factors Parents Psychosocial Factors Substance Abuse Psychotropic Drugs Family Relations Parent-Child Relations Evaluation Funding Source Human Male Female Adult Descriptive Statistics Semi-Structured Interview Child Welfare United States Thematic Analysis Attachment Behavior Support, Psychosocial Stigma Qualitative Studies Harm Reduction Family Support Decision Making Exploratory Research Adult: 19-44 years Male Female ab: SYNOPSIS: Objective. This study sought to better understand parent relationships with kinship caregivers, with an eye toward parents' perceptions of how kinship caregiver mindsets and behaviors surrounding substance use may have impacted parents. Design. Data came from transcripts of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 16 parents in the United States, who had substantiated child welfare cases related to substance use. Transcripts were dual-coded, and analysis was guided by the reflexive thematic analysis framework. Results. Parents described two different experiences with kinship caregivers. For some families, parents reported fragmentation of their support system; parents described caregivers as undermining their parental authority, disrupting attachment bonds, and communicating with children in ways that perpetuated stigma around substance use. Other parents reported increased cohesion among family members; parents described caregivers as supportive and empowering, particularly as they navigated mandated "recovery." Conclusions. Findings offer insights to help inform decision-making by both practitioners and policymakers by giving a voice to parents as they navigate the complex systems of child welfare services and drug court programming. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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