African American Kinship Caregivers: Principles for Developing Supportive Programs

摘要: In January 2002, the Family Leadership Fund contracted with Evaluation Services of Northwest Institute For Children and Families to conduct a review literature on family support for African American kinship caregiving. The purpose this was identify principles that could inform grant making in community. Roughly 45 published articles narrowed from 4 journal search databases were examined review. It became evident it is important be aware strengths, issues, needs population order understand able implement themselves. programs must affirm traditional culture caregiving aid caregivers their communities. This necessary because barriers services benefits mainstream agencies present as result cultural differences definitions family, utilization patterns, community roles. identified are congruent Principles Support Practice by Resource Coalition (attached). major are: