Research has shown that relative caregivers are less likely to use formal supports and
services than non-relative foster parents. However, less is known about factors influencing …

Upwards of 50% of youth reported to the child welfare system (CWS) do not receive mental
health services, despite need. While children of color are less likely to receive services than …

Existing research indicates that children who are involved with the child welfare system and
placed in various forms of out-of-home care experience emotional and behavioral problems …

Objective: Millions of children cared for by their grandparents or other kin without a
biological parent present are not part of the foster care system. Maltreatment may have …

This secondary analysis of data describing 1186 maltreated children, drawn from the
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II, examined racial disparities in their …

Rich with illustrative case material, this book guides mental health professionals to break the
cycle of at-risk behavior by engaging adolescents and their families in home, school, and …

This study examined socioemotional problems among children age 0 to 5 years in formal
kinship and foster care across a northeastern state. Findings revealed that more than one …

Abstract Families who provide informal kinship care are a critical part of child welfare, yet our
understanding of their needs is limited due to the challenges of identifying the population …

While kinship care is prevalent and preferred over out-of-family care, there are relatively few
measurement tools validated for use with this audience. The Title IV-E Clearinghouse, used …

BACKGROUND: Without an informed approach, kinship parents, often grandparents, may
struggle to effectively interact with their children who have experienced trauma …