• Kinship care for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment 

      Winokur, Marc; Holtan, Amy; Valentine, D (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-01-21)
      Every year a large number of children around the world are removed from their homes because they are maltreated. Child welfare agencies are responsible for placing these children in out-of-home settings that will facilitate their safety, permanency, and well-being. However, children in out-of-home placements typically display more educational, behavioral, and psychological problems than do their ...
    • Kinship care for the safety, permanency, and well-being of maltreated children. Updated 

      Winokur, Marc; Holtan, Amy; Batchelder, Keri E (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-01-21)
      Child abuse and neglect are common problems across the world that result in negative consequences for children, families and communities. Children who have been abused or neglected are often removed from the home and placed in residential care or with other families, including foster families. Foster care was traditionally provided by people that social workers recruited from the community specifically ...