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Practice Notes, Issue 03, April 1998
Contributors: Esther Wattenberg, Sharon Haas, & Phu Phan

Extensive placement with relatives has created a rapidly expanding segment of the child welfare system. When permanency plans are required, the state has indicated that relative care is a preferred option (MN Chapter 259.29). The advantages for children are many, including stability, permanency, and a lifelong tie to family networks. For this issue, we will look at the topic of relative foster care, also known as kinship care.

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Practice Notes was developed in collaboration between CASCW affiliates and public child welfare practitioners. They were intended as a reference for practitioners, linking research with best practices. Issues were published between 1997 and 2010.