Professional quality of life (ProQOL) refers to workers' subjective feelings associated with
work involved in helping others who have experienced trauma. It consists of positive and …

The study explored parenting experiences of informal kinship caregivers who were not
currently involved with the public child welfare system. Forty-one informal kinship caregivers …

Background Children in out-of-home care (OOHC) are generally at increased risk of health
and social adversities compared to their peers. However, the experiences of children in …

This study focused on how adopted adults who have reunited with at least one birth family
member experienced identity shifts related to their original birth certificates (OBCs). Framed …

African American caregivers providing informal kinship care are vulnerable to chronic stress.
Research has indicated stress increases individuals' risk for many adverse physical and …

Close attention should be given to the increased reliance on kinship care to provide out-of-
home care for vulnerable children and youth because although these families have various …

Background Research consistently finds poorer health and educational outcomes for
children who have experienced out-of-home care relative to the general population. Few …

Grandparents have a long history of assuming caregiving responsibilities, particularly in
Indigenous communities, where the concepts of “kin” and “care” are expansive. In Australia …

This study explored grandparent caregiving experiences in Korea and the United States.
Using a phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 …

Kinship caregivers (eg, grandparents raising grandchildren) have been increasing over the
last several decades. Approximately 3.5 million grandparents and other relatives are the …