ðeɪ ɑːɹ dˈɪfɹənt fɹʌm ɹᵻstɹˈɪktᵻd fˈɑːstɚ hˈoʊmz ɪnðə sˈɛns ðæt ðiːz fˈæmɪliz dˈoʊnt jˈuːʒuːəli nˈoʊ ðə tʃˈaɪld bᵻfˌoːɹ ðeɪ ɑːɹ plˈeɪst ɪn ðɛɹ kˈɛɹ.
They are different from restricted foster homes in the sense that these families don’t usually know the child before they are placed in their care.