Placement stability in kinship and non-kin foster care: A Canadian study

We compared the stability of kinship and non-kin foster placements in the cases handled by one Ontario (Canada) child protection agency in 2008–2010. Non-kin placements were four times more likely than kin placements to end within the first month; this difference then decreased, but kin placements remained significantly more stable in months 2 through 6. Kin placements were also more likely to end successfully by discharge to parents, whereas …