TY  - SER
AU  - McGiven, Christie
AU  - Fouché, Christa
TI  - Informal whānau/kinship caregivers experiences of community support
PY  - 2025///
PB  - Taylor & Francis
KW  - CAREGIVERS
KW  - CHILD PROTECTION
KW  - CHILD WELFARE
KW  - ECONOMIC ASPECTS
KW  - KINSHIP CARE
KW  - OUT OF HOME CARE
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - TAIOHI
KW  - TAITAMARIKI
KW  - TAMARIKI
KW  - TOKO I TE ORA
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 2025, First published online, 15 June 2025
N2  - Informal Whānau/Kinship Caregivers navigate the complexities of parenting children not born to them, manage complex family relationships and often do so with limited resources available. Research related to this specific group of caregivers is lacking within New Zealand. This article offers an overview of key insights taken from a small, narrative study of the community support experiences of six New Zealand Informal Whānau/Kinship Caregivers, collected across 12 interviews. Key themes were constructed from their collective stories and three of the prominent themes related to community support experiences are presented in this article, namely: (a) leading service coordination; (b) accessing a range of support options; and (c) developing trust-based relationships. The application of Ecological Systems Theory is used to discuss the role of Care Sector Organisations in supporting Informal Whānau/Kinship Caregivers to meet the needs of their children. This article highlights the importance of resourcing, not only Informal Whānau/Kinship Caregivers, but the community-based support services and professionals seeking to assist them. (Authors' abstract). Record #9288
UR  - Resource Identifier 	https://doi.org/10.1080/1177083X.2025.2513998
ER  -