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Family inclusion for children in care: How foster and kinship carers make it work

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  • Foote, W.
  • Davies, K.
  • Ross, N.
  • Cocks, J.

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This article reports how foster and kinship carers enabled children in out-of-home care to experience family inclusion, despite this not being a priority of the care system. We investigated the practice of family inclusion; through focus groups or interviews with 10 foster and 8 kinship carers in a convenience sample, from regional Australia. The article uses a definition of family inclusion that is based on children’s needs and experiences and draws on research that has found children benefit from family inclusion.

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  • Foote, W. & Davies, K. & Ross, N. & Cocks, J., 2025. "Family inclusion for children in care: How foster and kinship carers make it work," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:169:y:2025:i:c:s0190740924006789
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108106
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