Children living with relatives of parents struggle with physical, mental health issues, study suggests

Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

It is well-known that children in foster care are at increased risk for physical and mental health problems. But what about kids who live with relatives other than their birth parents? Children who live in "kinship care" often fly under the radar of child welfare agencies, and little research has been done on this group of children -- until now.

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