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Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2016 This article describes the factors contributing to the breakdown of foster care placements of adolescents from the perspective of the foster parents and adolescents involved.
Mnisi, Rosina , Botha, Petro
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Child Protection and PracticeBackground: Children living in both kinship and foster care placements often face considerable adversity. It is possible that these placements can have differential impacts on children’s socioemotional, psychological, and educational outcomes and well ...
Shannon L. Stewart +4 more
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The Long View: Has Anything Really Improved for Children and Families Involved with Child Welfare over 3 Decades? [PDF]
, 2019 The overall poor health status and outcomes of children and youth in foster care have been documented in multiple studies over the last 3 decades. During this time, knowledge about brain development, positive parenting, resilience, traumatic stress, and ...
Szilagyi, Moira
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Developing family-based care : complexities in implementing the UN guidelines for the alternative care of children [PDF]
, 2016 In response to immense challenges facing children in out-of-home care in all parts of the world, there is a growing international trend towards the development of family-based placements for children in out-of-home care, away from large-scale ...
Cantwell, Nigel +4 more
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A comparison of kinship foster homes and foster family homes: Implications for kinship foster care as family preservation [PDF]
Children and Youth Services Review, 1994 Abstract In recent years, child welfare caseloads have expanded rapidly, and increasing numbers of children have been placed with kin. Much of the current discussion surrounding kinship foster care stems from its rapid growth and the paucity of information about the placement type compared to our knowledge of other forms of foster care.
Berrick, Jill Duerr +2 more
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Intersection of race and religion for youth in foster care: examining policy and practice [PDF]
, 2019 Religion and race are primary forces affecting both individuals' identities and social relations. Consequently, their impacts on child welfare systems, and the clients of the system, are important to understand.
Collins, Mary E., Scott, Judith
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SocietiesThis study reflects the evidence-building journey for the Colorado Kinnected kinship navigator program. Colorado Kinnected expands the scope of services, resources, and supports offered to kinship families through an innovative approach that enhances an ...
Greg Forehand +4 more
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When should social service referral be considered in phenylketonuria?
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2015 Lifelong low-phenylalanine (Phe) dietary management is the foundation of care in phenylketonuria (PKU). However, strict monitoring of food intake places a burden on patients and their caregivers, and adherence to the required diet frequently decreases in
Margreet van Rijn +8 more
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Kinship Foster Care: A Relatively Permanent Solution [PDF]
, 1993 Kinship foster care is intended to provide substantially the same standard of care as children receive in placement with unrelated foster parents. In practice, however, the two differ enormously in New York City.
Zwas, Marla Gottlieb
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Stepping Up for Kids: What Government and Communities Should Do to Support Kinship Families [PDF]
, 2012 Provides an overview of kinship care; its positive impact on children, state agencies, and society; and policy recommendations to better support kinship care families, including boosting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and foster care ...
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