Trying to Fit Square Pegs Into Round Holes: The Need for a New Funding Scheme for Kinship Caregivers
Keywords
welfare, foster care
Abstract
This article discusses the inadequacy of the current welfare system in meeting the needs of so-called "kinship caregivers." It summarizes the provisions of the two major programs for these individuals - the Aid to Families with Dependent Children fund, and the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act. It explains the difficulty for kinship caregivers under these systems, and outlines a proposed legislative solution whereby individuals in nontraditional family structures could more easily qualify for welfare.
Recommended Citation
Randi Mandelbaum,
Trying to Fit Square Pegs Into Round Holes: The Need for a New Funding Scheme for Kinship Caregivers,
22 Fordham Urb. L.J. 907
(2011).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol22/iss4/4