What does Foster Carer mean?

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What does Foster Carer mean?

Answer 1

Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for children who need a safe place to live when their parents or another relative cannot take care of them. (for reasons such as illness, substance abuse, or homelessness.)

Foster familes are recruited, trained and licensed to care for children temporarily, while their parents work with social work professionals to resolve their family issues. Some relatives may be licensed as foster parents.

Answer 2

Well done Jhol. got it in one.

Answer 3

Foster care is a system by which a certified, stand-in "parent(s)" cares for minor children or young peoples who have been removed from their birth parents or other custodial adults by state authority. Responsibility for the young person is assumed by the relevant governmental authority and a placement with another family found. There can be voluntary placements by a parent of a child into foster care. Foster placements are monitored until the birth family can provide appropriate care or the rights of the birth parents are terminated and the child is adopted. A third option, guardianship, is sometimes utilized in certain cases where a child cannot be reunified with their birth family and adoption is not right for them. This generally includes some older foster children who may be strongly bonded to their family of origin and unwilling to pursue adoption. It also may include cases where children are placed with grandparents or other relatives, where the placement is likely to be permanent but those relatives don't want to fight the birth parents in court. Voluntary foster care may be utilized in circumstances where a parent is unable or unwilling to care for a child. For instance, a child may have behavioral problems requiring specialized treatment or the parent might have a problem which results in a temporary or permanent inability to care for the child(ren). Involuntary foster care may be implemented when a child is removed from their caregiver because it is believed such removal is necessary for his/her own safety. A foster parent receives monetary reimbursement from the placement agency for each child while the child is in his/her home to help cover the cost of meeting the child's needs. The amount of financial assistance typically varies from state to state and even city to city.

     Hope this helps hun. Take care.

Answer 4

i wouldnt quote me on it, but i think a foster carer is a couple or family that temporarily care for children with no parents or family etc until a permenent home is found.

Answer 5

A Foster Carer is someone who takes children into their own homes for varying reasons for short or long term care through the Local Authoritiy in your area i.e. Social Services.

Parent's sick in hospital

Children who are up for adoption

Abused children

Also Respite Care for Parents with children who have disabilities.

If you want information on Fostering Children telephone the Social Service Office in your area.

To become a foster Carer you cannot have a criminal record, and strict checks are made because of the nature of work with children.

Best wishes

UK based Mum

Answer 6

Someone who looks after children while their parents are unable to.  Could be because the parent is temporarily unable to car for them (i.e due to poor health, or in hospital) or in prison, or if they have been taken into care by Social services due to abuse/neglect.