How are biological non-resident fathers characterised and constructed within Child Protection Social Work Discourse, and how may this impact upon their inclusion or exclusion where concerns about the care of their children have been raised

Sobo-Allen, Lee

doi:10.1037/e578482014-346

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“…Decisions to separate siblings may rely on preconceived categories such as gender, shared parents, and age rather than in-depth explorations of the nature and importance of the relationships for the children themselves [42]. Motivations to become kinship carers in response to separation or from fears of separation are therefore well founded and reflect other research highlighting a fear of children entering the care system as a key motivator to becoming a main carer [43].…”

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“They Finally See Me, They Trust Me, My Brother’s Coming Home” Recognising the Motivations and Role of Siblings Who Become Kinship Carers

Stabler

2024

Societies

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Despite a widespread focus on grandparents, a large proportion of kinship care in the UK is provided by older siblings. What drives older siblings to become kinship carers, and how this might differ from other kinship carers, is not well represented in academic literature. In this study, narrative interviews were carried out with thirteen adults across England, Scotland, and Wales who had experience being the main carer for their younger sibling(s) when their parents could not care for them sufficiently. The narrative method elicited holistic accounts of participants experiences of being a sibling carer, and the analysis generated three groups of narrative accounts highlighting how and why some sibling kinship care arrangements come about—with siblings wanting to bring their younger siblings back into their family; siblings trying to keep their younger siblings in their family; or older siblings stepping in to fill a gap in parenting at home. The paper draws on the narrative accounts of participants to build the groups, presenting an illustrative narrative account to represent each group. Importantly, these accounts demonstrate how becoming a kinship carer as an older sibling may, or may not, be recognised or fit into wider narratives of what becoming a kinship carer looks like. It is hoped that these accounts will prompt practitioners and policymakers to look more closely at the role of siblings when considering who is and who should be involved in deciding how to support children to remain within their family network.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

“They Finally See Me, They Trust Me, My Brother’s Coming Home” Recognising the Motivations and Role of Siblings Who Become Kinship Carers

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2024

Societies

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How are biological non-resident fathers characterised and constructed within Child Protection Social Work Discourse, and how may this impact upon their inclusion or exclusion where concerns about the care of their children have been raised

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“They Finally See Me, They Trust Me, My Brother’s Coming Home” Recognising the Motivations and Role of Siblings Who Become Kinship Carers

“They Finally See Me, They Trust Me, My Brother’s Coming Home” Recognising the Motivations and Role of Siblings Who Become Kinship Carers

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