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foster child |
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foster child n. a child without parental support and protection, placed with a person or family to be cared for, usually by local welfare services or by court order. The foster parent(s) do not have custody, nor is there an adoption, but they are expected to treat the foster child as they would their own in regard to food, housing, clothing and education. Most foster parents are paid by the local government or a state agency. |
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As of April 2006, 78,960 children in California were waiting for homes in foster care systems, many eligible for adoption. Although she is used to receiving accolades, Rowell is most proud of the work she does on behalf of children in the foster care system. When Mary Keane began doing volunteer work with gay and lesbian teens in New York City 10 years ago, she knew little about the plight of homeless youth in the foster care system. |
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