Kinship Care as a Child Welfare Service
- 6 May 1999
- book chapter
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
Abstract
This chapter examines kinship care policy development in Illinois. The policy issues and trends that shaped the use of kinship care as a child welfare service are presented. Future trends that will influence the use of kinship care are discussed.Keywords
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