What is Fosterage?
{{Otheruses4|the (sometimes historical) social practice of children being raised by families not their own|the modern child welfare system of placing children in [[state]] [[custody]] in the homes of foster parents|Foster care}} '''Fosterage''' is an arrangement in which a child is brought up with a family that is not their own. It is different from [[foster care]], which is a [[legal]] arrangement made for a child's safety. Fosterage can describe many different arrangements according to the society they belong to. In many parts of the world there are societies where the children do not live with their parents. This may be linked to the society's special way of life. {{stub}} [[Category:Childhood]] [[Category:Anthropology]]