Grandparent and kinship foster care: implications of licensing and payment policies.
In this article, we examine the different licensing and payment policies in the United States for kinship foster care and assess the potential impact of licensing policies on the likelihood that grandparents or other kin will become licensed as formal kinship foster care providers. With this information, discussion is presented that outlines possible barriers to formalized foster kinship care placement and identifies the need for changes in public policy that could lead to increased program access for kinship foster caregivers.
Bratteli
Marlys
M
Child Development and Child Development and Family Sciences, College of Human Development and Education, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 5057, Fargo, ND 58105-5057, USA. Marlys.Bratteli@ndsu.edu
Bjelde
Kristine
K
Pigatti
Leah
L
D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D008875:Middle Aged; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011640:Public Policy; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States