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'She's like a daughter to me': insights into care, work and kinship from rural Russia [PDF]
, 2013 This article draws on ethnographic research into a state-funded homecare service in rural Russia. The article discusses intersections between care, work and kinship in the relationships between homecare workers and their elderly wards and explores the ...
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Children, 2023 This article sets out key issues in determining and upholding the best interests of children, in need of social service support, who have family networks that span outside of the UK. These issues are then analysed against whether and how child protection
Brian Littlechild, Carolyn Housman
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NOW THE SOLUTION IS HERE – SOCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN: THE EXTENDED CHILD SUPPORT GRANT
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2023 The current crisis in foster care was precipitated by using the child protection system to meet the social assistance needs of orphaned children. The new parallel system in the form of an extended child support grant system would enable children in the ...
Sipho Sibanda, Felistus Ndamba
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Modelling Social Care Provision in An Agent-Based Framework with Kinship Networks [PDF]
, 2019 Current demographic trends in the UK include a fast-growing elderly population and dropping birth rates, and demand for social care amongst the aged is rising. The UK depends on informal social care -- family members or friends providing care -- for some
Gostoli, Umberto, Silverman, Eric
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Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020 The study is about international kinship care arrangements in Ethiopia, focusing on Ethiopian children who applied for an Australian Orphan Relative Visa. A qualitative case study research method was used. Study participants
Asnakech Tesfaye, Ashenafi Hagos
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When Kinship Caregivers Became Teachers: Role Stress and Strain from Remote Learning during COVID-19
Societies, 2023 For caregivers of school-age children, schooling at home was a significant stressor during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research demonstrates the emotional burden of taking on the role of teacher while trying to balance responsibilities related to work ...
Amanda Klein-Cox +2 more
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‘That's the bloodline’: Does Kinship and care translate to Kinship care?
Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2022 AbstractKinship for First Nations people is a fundamental, yet complex, element of one's culture, enabling both belonging and relationality, and extending beyond blood family and relations. Kinship is also recognized as important within out‐of‐home care (OOHC) systems, with kinship care being the predominant OOHC placement type in Australia (AIHW, 2021)
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EXPLORING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KINSHIP TERMINOLOGY IN A SPECIFIC SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SYSTEM [PDF]
Social Sciences and Education Research ReviewKinship is considered a fundamental gateway to understanding patterns of social, cultural, and organizational interaction. The kinship term also represents a crucial structure within the prevalent kinship system in society.
Dalila LALAOUNA, Ammar SIDIDRIS
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The Role of African Spirituality in the Provision of Kinship Care in the South African Context
ReligionsThis article focuses on understanding the role played by African spirituality in the provision of kinship care in the South African context. African traditional spirituality was found to be an important factor underpinning kinship care and its provision,
Langa Mshayisa +2 more
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International Journal of Population Data ScienceObjective and Approach An increasing proportion of children in care in Scotland are formally living with extended family or friends – known as kinship care. To gain an enhanced understanding of experiences within kinship care, sequence analysis methods
Joanna Soraghan, Robert Porter
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