Research & Evaluation-Florida Kinship Center

Research & Evaluation

Research & Evaluation at the Florida Kinship Center includes:

Research and evaluation expertise
Design interventions
Evaluation of FKC programs and services
Dissemination of results to caregivers, professionals, and all those interested in kinship care
Publishing in peer reviewed journals

FKC research is highlighted in the following publications:

Strozier, A.L., & Krisman, K. (2007). Capturing caregiver data: An examination of kinship care custodial arrangements. Children and Youth Services Review, 29(2), 226-246.

Strozier, A., McGrew, L., Krisman, K., & Smith, A. (2005). Kinship Care Connection: A School Based Intervention for Kinship Caregivers and the Children They Care For: Children and Youth Services Review, 27, 1011-1029.

Smith, A., Krisman, K., Strozier, A.L., & Marley, M. (2004). Breaking through the bars: Exploring the experiences of addicted incarcerated parents whose children are cared for by relatives. Families in Society: The journal of Contemporary Social Sciences, 85, 88-95.

Strozier, A.L., Elrod, B., Beiler, P., Smith, A., & Carter, K. (2004). Developing a network of support for relative caregivers. Children and Youth Services Review, 26, 641-656.

Smith, A., Strozier, A.L., & Chafin, I. (2000). Kinship Care in Hillsborough County. Hillsborough County: Children's Board of Hillsborough County.

Cecil, D.K., McHale, J., Strozier, A., Pietsch, J. (2008) Female Inmates Family Caregivers, and young children's adjustment: A Research Agenda and implications for Corrections Programming: Journal of Criminal Justice

Littlewood, K., & Strozier, A. (September, 2007). Kinship Care in Florida: Programs and Research of the Florida Kinship Center. Submitted to Grandfamilies Report United States Senate Special Committee on Aging.

We are very appreciative to our funding agencies. Because we are a non-profit center that is solely dependent on grants and donations, we are in need of continued funding and support. If you would like to make a conribution to the center, visit the USF Foundation site.