B6 - Findings from the 2013 National Survey of Children in Nonparental Care

This session will present findings from the 2013 National Survey of Children in Nonparental Care, which recently collected nationally representative information specifically on children living in households in which neither parent reside.  The 30-minute telephone survey of over 1,300 caregivers in all 50 states covered topics that include health and well-being of these children and their caregivers; living arrangements and custody issues; continuing parental roles; relationships with siblings and kin; and service accessibility. The presentation will include analyses comparing kinship care households that are and are not involved with the child welfare system.

Presenter(s): Laura Radel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation, Washington, DC