Systematic Review of Kinship Care Effects on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being Outcomes
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| Title: | Systematic Review of Kinship Care Effects on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being Outcomes |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Winokur, Marc A., Holtan, Amy, Batchelder, Keri E. |
| Source: | Research on Social Work Practice. Jan 2018 28(1):19-32. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Foster Care, Child Welfare, Well Being, Child Safety, Child Abuse, Meta Analysis, Quasiexperimental Design, Behavior Problems, Mental Health, Health Services, Family Role, Child Neglect, Children, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Individual Characteristics, Family Relationship, Literature Reviews |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731515620843 |
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| Abstract: | Objective: Children in out-of-home placements typically display more educational, behavioral, and psychological problems than do their peers. This systematic review evaluated the effect of kinship care placement compared to foster care placement on the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment. Methods: Review authors independently read titles and abstracts identified in the searches, selected appropriate studies, assessed the eligibility of each study, evaluated the methodological quality, and extracted outcome data for meta-analysis. Results: Outcome data from the 102 included quasi-experimental studies suggest that, as compared to children in foster care, children in kinship care experience fewer behavioral problems and mental health disorders, better well-being, less placement disruption, fewer mental health services, and similar reunification rates. Conclusions: This review supports the practice of treating kinship care as a viable out-of-home placement option. This conclusion is tempered by methodological and design weaknesses of the included studies. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 131 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1163575 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: Children in out-of-home placements typically display more educational, behavioral, and psychological problems than do their peers. This systematic review evaluated the effect of kinship care placement compared to foster care placement on the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment. Methods: Review authors independently read titles and abstracts identified in the searches, selected appropriate studies, assessed the eligibility of each study, evaluated the methodological quality, and extracted outcome data for meta-analysis. Results: Outcome data from the 102 included quasi-experimental studies suggest that, as compared to children in foster care, children in kinship care experience fewer behavioral problems and mental health disorders, better well-being, less placement disruption, fewer mental health services, and similar reunification rates. Conclusions: This review supports the practice of treating kinship care as a viable out-of-home placement option. This conclusion is tempered by methodological and design weaknesses of the included studies. |
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| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731515620843 |
