Abstract In Australia and most Western countries, the majority of children in out-of-home care
live in home-based care, either with a family or community member in kinship care or in non …

Internationally, there is an increasing preference to place children in kinship versus foster
care. While research suggests that kinship care might promote better child mental health …

Reports an error in" Does kinship vs. Foster care better promote connectedness? A
systematic review and meta-analysis" by Alison Hassall, Elmie Janse van Rensburg …

Internationally, there is an increasing trend toward placing children in kinship vs. foster care.
Prior research suggests that children in kinship care fare better compared to children in …

Background In out-of-home care in Australia and internationally, there is an increasing
preference to place children in kinship than foster care placements as it is assumed that …

There has been little research in the United Kingdom on placements with family and friends
(kinship care), despite a steady rise in the number of children fostered with kin. This paper …

Kinship-care placements in Australia are now more prevalent than foster care and are the
fastest growing form of out-of-home care in this country (AIHW, 2014). On 30 June 2013 …

Challenges abound for practitioners working in statutory kinship care, where children
subject to protective intervention are looked after by relatives, friends or other members of …

This study was undertaken in order to determine what the existing literature tells us about
how children, kinship caregivers and social workers perceive the quality of care provided to …

The outcomes for children in kinship care are generally seen as positive in terms of identity
formation, stability of placement, behavioural and mental health outcomes, enabling siblings …