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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. social sciences
  3. sociology
  4. family day care
  5. child care
  6. foster care

Preferred term

foster care

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Care and rearing of children in private homes by persons other than the natural parents, with or without adoption.

    Source: ERIC Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • foster family
  • foster parents

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24882

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