Leaving family care

Jorge F. del Valle, Susana Lázaro-Visa, Mónica López and Amaia Bravo

Children and Youth Services Review, 2011, vol. 33, issue 12, 2475-2481

Abstract: Kinship care represents 46% of all out-of-home care placements in Spain and 80% of all foster care placements. Therefore, the role of fostering relatives, most of whom (about 70%) are grandparents, is particularly relevant in the Spanish child care system.

Keywords: Kinship care; Child care; Foster care; Social integration; Transition to adulthood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.08.015

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