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foster care

Definition:
Care and rearing of children in private homes by persons other than the natural parents, with or without adoption.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • foster parents
  • foster family
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24882
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30