U.S. Census Bureau report providing data about the number of children who live with their grandparents, and characteristics of those families. As of 2021, roughly 3.3% of adults aged 30 or over lived with grandchildren. The report includes data broken down by race, region, state, county, age and sex of grandparent, length of time a child lives with grandparents, family structure, disability status, socioeconomic status, and historical trends.

• See also: 2012 Census report

This U.S. Government Accountability Office report describes the characteristics of kinship families, how their challenges may have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, the resources they are accessing, and how the federal government primarily supports them. 

United Family Advocates website explaining hidden foster care and its harms, and listing recommendations related to the practice.

The first brief from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's "Family Ties" series based on a state-by-state survey of kinship care policies. This resource explores survey data about two state policies that can help kinship caregivers obtain foster home licenses: provisional or emergency licensure, and waivers for certain foster home licensing requirements that do not affect a child’s safety. It examines existing state policies and opportunities for change in light of a recent federal rule change that gave states the option of creating specific licensing standards for kinship caregivers.

Released by ACF Children's Bureau to update the National ModelFoster Family Home Licensing Standards. These new standards are designed to reduce unnecessary administrative burden,clarify expectations, and make it easier for qualified families to become licensed while maintaining safety. Included is a comparison to the kin-specific standards and an appendix which addresses licensing agency responsibilities and recommendations, with a focus on improving timeliness, responsiveness, and overall efficiency in the licensing process.