Included in this legislation were definitions of fictive kin, notification and relative identification procedures and supports for relative caregivers. (ncsl.org)
Inasmuch as actual physical parts form shapes and surfaces to be painted, Stella's rich illusionistic mix has pushed composition outward from the wall, while retaining the idea of pictorialism in the use of pattern and gesture to create an anomalous fictive space on any given surface. (brooklynrail.org)
Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). (cebc4cw.org)