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The Meaning of Quality in Kinship Foster Care: Caregiver, Child, and Worker Perspectives
dc.contributor.author | Chipman, Robert | |
dc.contributor.author | Wells, Susan J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Michelle A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-19T21:39:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-11-19T21:39:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Chipman, R., Wells, S.J., & Johnson, M.A.(2002). The Meaning of Quality in Kinship Foster Care: Caregiver, Child, and Worker Perspectives. Families in Society, 83(5/6), 508-520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.51 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1044-3894 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10375 | |
dc.description | Copyright 2002 Families International, Inc. | |
dc.description.abstract | Though principles, guidelines, and procedures for assessing the quality of foster care in kinship settings have been introduced, research on the factors that mediate the quality and outcome of kinship care has been minimal. To provide insight into these factors from the perspectives of kinship stakeholders, this article presents findings from a qualitative study conducted with kinship caregivers, children living with relatives, and caseworkers of children in kinship placements. Their views on quality care in kinship homes, including factors to consider in the selection and evaluation of kinship placements and opinions of how kinship and nonkinship foster care differ, make unique contributions to the development of standards and measures for kinship foster care assessment. Findings confirm the salience of specific factors present in existing guidelines, build on existing recommendations for the selection and evaluation of kinship homes, and highlight important policy and practice issues for consideration with kinship families. | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Alliance for Children and Families | |
dc.title | The Meaning of Quality in Kinship Foster Care: Caregiver, Child, and Worker Perspectives | |
dc.type | Article | |
kusw.kuauthor | Chipman, Robert | |
kusw.kuauthor | Wells, Susan J. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Johnson, Michelle A. | |
kusw.kudepartment | Social Welfare | |
kusw.oastatus | fullparticipation | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1606/1044-3894.51 | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |