Caseworkers are trained to write detailed narratives about families in Child-Welfare (CW)
which informs collaborative high-stakes decision-making. Unlike other administrative data …

Purpose Information about nontraditional (kinship, foster, and adoptive) families is typically
scattered or overlooked both in nursing education and nursing practice settings. Using a …

Child welfare systems focus on achieving legal permanency within specific timeframes.
Once a child has achieved legal permanency, there is an assumption that youth develop …

The health and mental health of kinship caregivers and their children have been the foci of
substantial research and intervention over the last four decades. While evidence suggests …

Background Kinship care placements are increasing in many Western countries, however
families in kinship care are underserved partly due to the lack of evidence-based …

Background Placement stability is a major concern after a child enters foster care. Several
studies have focused on the different factors associated with the risk of moving the child …

This study explores whether positive and negative aspects of social networks influence
parenting strengths and distress. Our sample is drawn from the Getting Access to Income …

The child welfare system has focused on kinship placements, which have been found to
protect against disruption. However, the existing literature has primarily studied time to …

Kinship care, as supported by the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018, is a preferred
placement for children who cannot reside with their birth families and has deep roots in …

The 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First Act) provides funding for kinship
navigator programs that demonstrate evidence of effectiveness. Many agencies believe their …