"Kinship placements" refer to placing a child with a relative or someone closely connected to their family, rather than placing them in foster care or an unrelated adoption. Full definition
• Identify the unique setting characteristics of children's special needs within the context of kinship placements. (kinship.msu.edu)
Across the nation, current trends show increased reliance on kinship placements within child welfare. (theounce.org)
Kinship Care and Communication: Family Portraits Project «Helping Teens to Tell Their Stories» (PDF - 803 KB) Dunifon & DiSciullo (2011) Cornell University Department of Policy Analysis and Management Discusses a project that developed strategies to support the development of positive communication and strengthen family dynamics to promote open communication between grandparents and teens in kinship placements. (childwelfare.gov)