Exploring Stability Within Kinship Care From the Perspective of Kinship Carer Advocates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6417893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Esther Rowlson (Justice & Society University of South Australia Magill South Australia Australia), Fatin Shabbar (0000-0001-9249-9723, Justice & Society University of South Australia Magill South Australia Australia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 739-749 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child & Family Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cfs.13216 |
| OpenAlex | W4400795233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Kinship care is increasingly recognised as an important care option within the Australian out‐of‐home care (OOHC) system. However, kinship carers face multifaceted challenges that set them apart from other carers within the system and internationally. Through the lens of kinship carer advocates, this research explores factors that contribute to placement stability in kinship care. Advocates offer a unique perspective on the interface between the child protection system and the carers that has not been explored before. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 South Australian kinship carer advocates to gain insights into their perspectives. Findings of this research highlight the need to recognise kinship care as a unique alternative within OOHC, engaging with three overarching themes: stability in an ecological system of care, bridging support gaps to achieve placement stability, and recognising instability in kinship care. In the context of these three themes, advocates emphasised priority to implement trauma‐informed, whole of family support frameworks to further promote stability within kinship placements. However, the concept of stability, often framed as uninterrupted continuity of care arrangement, came under examination and scrutiny in light of these research findings, encouraging further research in this area
Kinship · Kinship care · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Anthropology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Policies and Family
Thematic Analysis
Kinship Care and Child Protection in High-Income Countries
Children's mental health and its predictors in kinship and non-kinship foster care
Placement stability in kinship care
Improving Outcomes for Looked after Children
It's about the whole family’
Breakdown of teenage placements in Swedish foster and residential care
It's not fair’
Family dynamics in kinship care
Piloting the Mockingbird FamilyTM in Australia
Nonfamilial kinship carers—Who are they and what support do they need to nurture children
Strengthening kinship families
Systematic Review of Kinship Care Effects on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being Outcomes
Resistance to Assimilation
Information Provision to Grandparent Kinship Carers
Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren
The needs of carers
No Home Away from Home
The wellbeing of foster and kin carers
The most challenging aspect of this journey has been dealing with child protection”
Creating ‘Deep Knowledge’ and Transformative Change
Their Mum Messed Up and Gran Can’t Afford to’
You Say One Thing Wrong, and Your Children Are Gone’
A Kinship Care Practice Framework
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |