Kinship Care:from Family Tradition to Social Policy in the African American Community

Overview

Journal J Health Soc Policy

Specialty Public Health

Date 2007 Sep 15

PMID 17855235

Citations 1

Authors

Sandra Edmonds Crewe

Rowena Grice Wilson

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Abstract

Today, kinship care is equal part family tradition and social welfare policy. This volume explores the balance of the two and presents current practice challenges of formal and informal kinship care. It also addresses the seminal role of grandparents as kinship care providers. doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_01.

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