Through a series of essays from kinship care experts, Reflections on Kinship Care: Learning from the Past, Implications for the Future explores the development of kinship care as a child welfare service intended to support the maintenance of connections for children and youth with their network of family members. The authors, in sharing their personal and professional perspectives, highlight practice values, relevant legislation and policy, research, and support and advocacy for caregivers. This publication provides the reader with a historical perspective on kinship care, current policy and practice, and a vision for the future through recommendations.

Description: 6 x 9 paperback, page count: 232
Item: 2108
ISBN: 978-1-58760-210-8
Price: $29.95

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Kinship Care and Child Welfare
Christine James-Brown

Black Extended Families: My Reflections
Robert B. Hill

Reflections on Kinship Care among African American Families
Sandra Stukes Chipungu

Advocating for Kinship Family Rights
Gerard Wallace

Negotiating the Role of Family and the Role of Government: The Evolution of Kinship Care as a Child Welfare Service
James P. Gleeson

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Miller v. Youakim and its Aftermath
Mark F. Testa

The Relationship of the State to Kinship Caregivers
Jill Duerr Berrick

Reflections on Kinship Care as Family Preservation
Dana Burdnell Wilson

Kinship Care from a Foster and Adoptive Parent Perspective: Better Together
Eileen Mayers Pasztor

Understanding Child Welfare Practice in Kinship Care: An individual Perspective
Charlene Ingram

Pathways to Permanency: The Evolution of Child Welfare Policies and Practices and My Personal and Professional Journey to Help More Youth Find Forever Homes
Sharon McDaniel

New Directions for Supporting Kinship Care under Family First
Mark F. Testa, Robert B. Hill, and Charlene Ingram

Appendix: Historical Perspective: CWLA’s Focus on Kinship Care as a Child Welfare Service

Editors: Mark F. Testa, Robert B. Hill, and Charlene Ingram