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Kinship care
— state of the nation 2017 | | Corporate Author | Grandparents Plus |
| Publisher | Grandparents Plus, London, 2017 |
| Pages | 10 pp |
| Source | https://www.grandparentsplus.org.uk/kinship-care-state-of-... |
| Keywords | Grandparents as carers ; Family care ; Children ; Adolescents ; Needs [elderly] ; Social surveys ; England ; Wales. |
| Annotation | Analysis of 2011 Census data indicates that some 153,000 children in England are being raised by a family member: 51% living with a grandparent, 23% with an older sibling, and the rest living with aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. This report is based on responses to a survey from 671 kinship carers living in England and Wales. It finds that although many carers step in to care for children who would have otherwise gone into local authority care, 47% say they do not receive the financial support they need, including 28% who feel very poorly supported. Among other findings are that: 52% of the children in kinship care have experienced abuse or neglect; the average household income for kinship families is just £17,316 (the national average being £27,200); and 65% of carers say they need more emotional support. The report makes recommendations for policy and practice, including: reviewing the status of children in kinship care to be closer to that of looked after children; advice and support for kinship carers; improving financial, practical and emotional support; and increased awareness of the situation of young people in kinship care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171218001 P |
| Classmark | P6:SW: P6:SJ: SBC: SC: IK: 3F: 82: 9 * |
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