What is "kinship" care?

What is "kinship" care?

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Kinship care, or kin care, takes place when a child's relative assumes parental duties from the child's biological parents. That happens sometimes because the biological parent is unable to care for the child (for a variety of reasons) and an aunt, an uncle, a grandparent or other kin want to step in to take care of that child.