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relationships in foster care  

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  • In 2005, Child Protective Services (CPS) found that almost 1 million children in the United States were substantiated victims of child abuse and neglect. Importantly, more than one third of these children were placed in foster care because they were at “imminent risk” for danger. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Foster Care, Relationships in]

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