1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current kinship initiative within the field of Child Welfare in Ontario by reviewing its history and exploring any obstacles that may be preventing the support of this program.» (p. ii)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
12 field staff, 8 supervisors and 1 program manager from a Child Welfare Authority

Instrument :
Guide d’entretien semi-directif

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

The author concludes that «[t]his study revealed economic barriers, policy and legislative barriers and workplace culture and attitudes that are creating barriers to the kinship programs. The fact that the number of children in foster care continues to be high, within the sample group studied, suggests that the kinship program is not being utilized to its potential and that the obstacles mentioned are preventing the full utilization of the program.» (p. 79-80) The author lists alos some «[...] possibilities for future research [...]: evaluating permanency outcomes for children in kinship in-care versus kinship out-of-care, exploring what the long term social and economic impact of skipped-generation parenting will have on kin, and to assess if funding constraints and legal limitations are impacting clinical case planning in Child Welfare.» (p. ii)