Foster Care
Foster Care
Foster Care (/ˈfɒstər kɛər/) is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home, or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent" or with a family member approved by the state. The placement of the child is normally arranged through the government or a social service agency.
Etymology
The term "Foster" originates from the Old English fostrian meaning "to nourish or rear", and "Care" comes from the Old English carian, meaning "to worry, sorrow, care about, cure". The term "Foster Care" in its current sense, referring to temporary parental care, has been in use since the 19th century.
Related Terms
- Child Protective Services: An agency that provides child protection, which includes responding to reports of child abuse or neglect.
- Group Home: A private residence for children or young people who cannot live with their families, or people with chronic disabilities.
- Adoption: The process by which a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents.
- Kinship Care: A form of foster care where a relative or non-relative adult who has a long-standing relationship or bond with the child and/or family, takes on the full-time, substitute care of a child.
- Residential Education: An intensive form of education where children live and learn outside of their home for extended periods, often due to a lack of a stable home environment.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Foster Care
- Wikipedia's article - Foster Care
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