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S/S/230. Strengths and weaknesses of kinship foster care

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2000
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the causes of the shift towards family and social networks as a placement resource for child care. The positive and negative aspects of kinship foster care are outlined discussing the benefits of their long-term nature and cultural continuity, the difficulties faced by social workers when dealing with kinship carers, the services from agencies received by kinship foster carers as compared to conventional foster carers, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Kinship foster care, child care, social worker,

 
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