Kinship navigation: Facilitating permanency and equity for youth in child welfare

Daniel Hyung Jik Lee, Christina Huerta and Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer

Children and Youth Services Review, 2021, vol. 131, issue C

Abstract: Kinship care has come to be seen as a way to potentially minimize some risks of traditional foster care, provide an opportunity for youth to remain connected to their extended families, and facilitate ongoing relationships and development. Previous work has suggested potential benefits of kinship placements for youth, but also challenges in identifying viable kin caregivers and providing adequate supports and guidance for these families. Kinship Navigation has been developed to formally and systematically assure placement options and supports for caregivers. At present, however, there is relatively little empirical work on the benefits and outcomes of Kinship Navigation programs.

Keywords: Kinship care; Racial Equity; Foster care; Child welfare; Kinship navigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106251

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