News tagged with kinship care
Poverty and deprivation common amongst 'invisible' group of children
A major study reveals for the first time the number of children being brought up by a relative instead of their mother or father. The BIG lottery-funded research is published today by children’s charity Buttle ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, study finds
Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but they may have a higher risk of substance use and teenage pregnancy.
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Kinship caregivers receive less support than foster parents despite lower socioeconomic status
Children placed with a relative after being removed from their home for maltreatment have fewer behavioral and social skills problems than children in foster care, but may have a higher risk for substance use and pregnancy ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Vulnerable children fare well with relatives
Placing vulnerable children with relatives is a viable option, a new study by Cochrane Researchers suggests. In view of several recent high profile child abuse cases, the study may have important policy implications.
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Dealing with stress: New research highlights the survival skills of disease-causing E. coli
Escherichia coli bacteria thrive in the lower intestine of humans and other animals, including birds. Most are vital constituents of the healthy gut flora, but certain forms of E. coli cause a range of di ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Study: You'll have better luck with a valentine if you have a few things in common
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two experiments showed that having just a few things in common – like a favorite author or musician – was enough to make someone feel the stress and anxiety that a new acquaintance ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Helping others helps alcoholics stay on the road to recovery, study shows
Participating in community service activities and helping others is not just good for the soul; it has a healing effect that helps alcoholics and other addicts become and stay sober, a researcher from Case Western Reserve ...
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Children living with relatives struggle with physical, mental health issues
It is well-known that children in foster care are at increased risk for physical and mental health problems. But what about kids who live with relatives other than their birth parents?
May 02, 2010 |
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The 'blues' can surprise even adoptive parents
The unmet or unrealistic expectations adoptive parents often have is a recurring theme in postadoption depression, according to research from Purdue University.
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Missing link discovered in cattleman's shed
(PhysOrg.com) -- The long-lost works of one of Australia's leading early anthropologists have been discovered in the shed of a northern New South Wales cattleman.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Adoption: Every child deserves a home
Finding a permanent home for children and youth who are in the care of welfare agencies should be a priority for all Canadians, write Laura Eggertson, Dr. Noni MacDonald, Cindy Baldassi and Dr. Paul Hébert in an editorial ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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World's earliest nuclear family found
The researchers dated remains from four multiple burials discovered in Germany in 2005. The 4,600-year-old graves contained groups of adults and children buried facing each other – an unusual practice in Neolithic ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Kinship care more beneficial than foster care
Children removed from their homes after reports of maltreatment have significantly fewer behavior problems three years after placement with relatives than if they are put into foster care, according to new research at The ...
Jun 02, 2008 |
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Separation from mom, dad linked with learning trouble in kids
In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsack for kindergarten. ...
May 16, 2008 |
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