Examines kinship care in New York and other states, as well as the history of subsidized guardianship and its fiscal impact, from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work (2010). 

Summary of state waivers and variances. ABA and CLASP (2010)

Children’s Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families report to Congress on children placed in relative foster family homes and the use of licensing waivers (2011)

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) brief which highlights the key considerations for states to think about to ensure their definition allows them to serve children and families without creating unintended consequences – including increasing disproportionalities and disparities and negative primary prevention budgetary consequences.