The Relationship Between Kinship and Foster Placement on Mental ...

This study examined the similarities and differences between children and youth who reside in kinship placements and those who reside in foster placements.

The Impact of Kinship Care on Behavioral Well-being for Children in ...

Children placed into kinship care had fewer behavioral problems three years after placement than children who were placed into foster care.

The relationship between kinship and foster placement on mental ...

ResultsCompared to children in kinship placements, children in foster care were more likely to: (a) exhibit greater externalizing symptoms, (b) display concerns ...

How does kinship and foster care differ on caregiver-child ...

The quality and security of the caregiver-child relationship are associated with more optimal child mental health in kinship and foster care (Chesmore et al., ...

An Overview of the Advantages of Kinship Care Versus Foster ...

Psychological Outcomes: Children placed in kinship care often exhibit better mental health outcomes compared to those in foster care. Winokur, Holtan, and ...

Kinship Placement vs Foster Care: Understanding the Differences ...

Unlike traditional foster care, where children are placed with state-certified caregivers who are usually strangers, kinship caregivers are familiar to the ...

Benefits and Outcomes of Formal and Informal Kinship Placement

A 2014 review suggests that children in kinship foster care experience fewer behavioral problems, fewer mental health, better well-being, and less placement ...

Mental Health Outcomes Among Youth in Kinship Care & Foster ...

adult who has a close relationship with the youth and their family.5 Kinship care can be either formal or informal, depending on the level of child welfare ...

The effects of kinship care on adult mental health outcomes of ...

The push towards kinship foster care has brought up questions as to whether kinship foster care can better provide for the short- and long-term ...

How can we prioritize kin in the home study and licensure process ...

When compared to children in non-relative foster care, children in kinship care have been found to experience fewer behavioral and mental ...

Kinship Care Facts and Benefits - ACH Child and Family Services

Placement with kin caregivers when children cannot live safely with their parents can minimize the trauma of removal. When children are removed they often ...

Kinship foster care among African American youth

Although research supports the potential of kinship settings to increase stability in placements, findings on the impact of this placement on mental health ...

Kinship and Non-Kinship Foster Care Placements

The intangible costs may consist of emotional, physical, and psychological impairment, coupled with the separation of biological families, in many cases ...

Who disrupts from placement in foster and kinship care?

records for 2616 children in foster care in Ohio and noted a positive association between the number of ... can potentially improve the quality of mental health ...

Kinship Care is Better for Children and Families

Kin caregivers also provide higher levels of permanency and children experience less reentry into foster care when living with kin. Relatives ...

Why Are Kinship Placements Important For A Child? - FosterVA

Kinship placements positively affect the child's emotional, behavioral, and mental health outcomes. Children in foster care have fewer behavioral concerns when ...

Differences in contact with parents and foster child's mental health ...

Foster children in kinship foster placements have less behavioral problems than non-kinship foster children. However, not the type of foster ...

How can we improve placement stability for children in foster care?

Research on kinship care has found that the behavior, mental health, and well-being of children placed with kin is better than that of children ...

Kinship care - What Works for Children's Social Care

Kinship care is an alternative to foster or residential care. It's a care arrangement that means a child can live with a family member or sometimes a very ...

Mental Health and Well-being Among Youth Living in Kinship and ...

13 For youth who are unable to live with their parents, kinship care is preferred by many over foster care because it provides the least restrictive, home-like ...