I always have a soft spot for kids who are in foster care because I used to be in foster care when I was growing up.
Oh really? Why were you put into foster care? Was it arranged through the government or a social service agency?
It was done through a social service agency. My childhood was not that great and I was placed into a home with a caregiver who did not really care.
I'm sorry to hear that! Did you not have a grandparent or other relative that you could've lived with?
No I did not and the sad thing about that is a foster parent has the opportunity to make a difference in a child's life and be a source of inspiration and encouragement but some are in it just for the money.
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By country Australia.
In Australia foster care was known as "boarding-out". Foster care had its early stages in South Australia in 1866 and stretched to the second half of the 19th century. It is said that the system was mostly run by women until the early 20th century. Then the control was centered in many state children's departments. "Although boarding-out was also implemented by nongovernment[al] child rescue organizations, many large institutions remained. These institutions assumed an increasing importance from the late
Foster care in the United States
Foster care is the term used for a system in which a minor who has been made a ward is placed in an institution, group home (residential child care community, residential treatment center, ...), or private home of a state certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent". The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency. The institution, group home or foster parent is provided compensation for expenses.
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