What are siblings' lived experiences of providing kinship care? Identifying pathways to improving kinship care outcomes

The aims of the PhD are to understand the needs of sibling kinship carers and identify pathways to improving their outcomes. Whilst there is a small but growing body of research into kinships carers, few have previously looked at the role of sibling kinship carers. A mixed methods approach with census data being used to explore demographic characteristics of sibling foster care, and semi-structured interviews providing an insight into the experiences of this under researched population. The research will be underpinned by a critical-realist approach that seeks to identify context-mechanism-outcome configurations.