The informal structures and supports that make an important contribution to the care system. These often exist at the community level and include customary caregiving practices, including informal kinship care and informal social support, such as that provided by community associations, places of worship, faith-based organisations and practices stemming from cultural obligations (such as from collectivism). Resources that relate to community, customary and other informal practices that provide or enable children to receive adequate care in their family and/or community can be found in this section.
Critical Resources
From the Editor: The Apple Tree Has Many Healthy Apples: Kinship CaregivingArticles
Using Family Group Decision Making to Assist Informal Kinship FamiliesCase Studies
Protecting Cambodia’s Children? The Role of Commune Committees for Women and Children and Informal Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms in CambodiaCase Studies
Understanding informal kinship care: a critical narrative review of theory and researchArticles