### Question
How does the law define residential care?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 2152k*, **residential care** is defined as:

> care provided in any non-family-based group setting, including orphanages, transit or interim care centers, children's homes, children's villages or cottage complexes, group homes, and boarding schools used primarily for care purposes as an alternative to a children's home

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2152k*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Part I-Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations**

