- Collection:
- Interdenominational Theological Center Theses & Dissertations Collection
- Title:
- Exploring relational problems developed by African-American women reared in the system of kinship care as children, 2018
- Creator:
- Hundley, Kimberley
- Date of Original:
- 2018-05
- Subject:
- Dissertations, Academic
Degrees, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- born digital
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This project explores the relational problems experienced in African-American women reared in the system of “kinship care” as children. This project outlines the history of the Black family, attachment related issues, familial struggles, and future goals for the kinship care system. The origins of “kinship care” in the African-American community date back to the enslavement of Black people on the continent of North America. To preserve the Black family, relatives and family-friends willingly stepped into the role of parenting abandoned children. Minimal conversation or resources are available in print that speaks to the surrounding psychological problems developed by children reared in kinship care situations. Minimal data was found outlining how children especially girls raised in kinship care function in society after they leave home. There was no research discovered during this project on the productivity of children reared in kinship care as compared to children raised by their biological parents. This project seeks to fill in some of the missing information. The Black family has a strong foundation rooted in the tradition of preservation which helps in support of children in kinship care. Qualitative analytical research, interviews, and lived experience of the researcher have informed this research project. This project aims to shed light on the phenomenon known as “kinship care,” present what the literature offers about this topic, and to offer women a written resource to help them navigate the “kinship care” system.
Date of award: 2018-05
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Granting institution: Interdenominational Theological Center
Advisor: Slaughter, F. Keith - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/itc.td:2018_itc_hundley_kimberley
- Original Collection:
- Interdenominational Theological Center Theses and Dissertations
- Holding Institution:
- Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Rights:
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