Adult Functioning of Children Who Lived in Kin Versus Nonrelative Family Foster Homes

The study reported here explored associations between the type of placement in out-of-home care (kinship versus nonrelative) and selected outcomes in adulthood. Interviews were conducted with 214 children formerly in care (40% kinship placed), who reported on parameters of their current functioning,...

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Published in:Child welfare 1996-09, Vol.75 (5), p.529-549
Main Authors: Benedict, Mary I., Zuravin, Susan, Stallings, Rebecca Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Adult Children
Adults
Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Behavior Problems
Child
Child Caregivers
Child Custody
Child Rearing
Child Welfare
Childhood experiences
Childhood Needs
Children
Children & youth
Cognitive Functioning
Comparative Analysis
Factors
Families & family life
Family
Family Relationship
Family Role
Family Structure
Female
Foster Care
Foster Children
Foster Family
Foster Home Care - methods
Guardianship
Health Status
Humans
Individual Characteristics
Kinship
Kinship Care
Logistic Models
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Parent Child Relationship
Placement
Placement (Foster Care)
Program Evaluation
Psychological Characteristics
Psychosocial functioning
Relatives
RESEARCH IN KINSHIP CARE
Social Adjustment
Social Problems
Social research
Social Support
Young adults
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Summary:The study reported here explored associations between the type of placement in out-of-home care (kinship versus nonrelative) and selected outcomes in adulthood. Interviews were conducted with 214 children formerly in care (40% kinship placed), who reported on parameters of their current functioning, including education and employment, physical and mental health, stresses and supports, and risk-taking behaviors. Although the social services records reported significant differences in functioning during out-of-home care between children in kinship care and those in nonrelative family foster care, few differences were found in adult functioning. Explanations for these findings are explored.
ISSN:0009-4021