Kinship care: From family tradition to social policy in the African American community

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Crewe, Sandra Edmonds ^a   Wilson, Rowena Grice ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Family reunification; Kinship care; Social policy

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL TRADITION; KINSHIP; SOCIAL POLICY;

FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY RELATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; FAMILY; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; POLICY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; FAMILY; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 34548666716     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v22n03_01     Document Type: Review

References (4)

1. Child Welfare League of America (2005). Kinship care. Retrieved February 13, 2005 http://www.cwla.org/programs/kinship/kinshipaboutpage.htm.
2. Geen, R. (2004). The evolution of kinship policy and practice. The future of children 14(1), 130-149.
3. Office of Personnel Management (2005). Kinship Care. Retrieved online February 13, 2005 at http://www.opm.gov/wrkfam/kinship.asp.
4. U.S. Census Bureau (2000). Table PCT014. Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years by sex of grandparents in households, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Tables [Data Set]. Retrieved January 19, 2002, from http://www.uscensus.gov.