foster care

American  

noun

1. the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.

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Example Sentences

Foster care is not an adoption pipeline; it is temporary care.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

Foster care can also be a pipeline to prison: A 2019 Kansas City Star survey of nearly 6,000 people imprisoned in 12 states found that 1 in 4 had spent time in foster care.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

Foster care is paid for by federal, state and sometimes local funds; caseworkers are required to regularly check on children and register updates for a national database.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Foster care is, at best, a necessary evil that yields long-term outcomes no better than if kids stayed home.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2018

Foster care workers called Dani a feral child — the first they had encountered.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2017