Concept information
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health care management
health care facilities, manpower, and services
health services
child care
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health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
special and vulnerable groups
child care
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interpersonal relationships
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
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social interaction
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
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social interaction
human relationships
family studies
families, family development, and parenting
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
communities: case studies
family
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sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
intentional communities
family
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criminology and criminal justice
criminal justice
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
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penology
prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
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criminology and criminal justice
special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
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special populations: etiology, prevention, and treatment
special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
Preferred term
foster care
Definition
- Foster care is a complex and difficult system for children of incarcerated parents. As arrest and incarceration usually occur in a swift and confusing manner, parents often have little or no opportunity to plan for the care of their children. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Foster Care]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/foster_care
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