Title: Foster Care | Definition of Foster Care by Merriam-Webster
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: a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by people who are not the child's parents The child was sent to foster care after his parents died. Learn More about foster care
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 28 May. 2021. Style: MLA
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