foster-parent
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈfɔstər ˈpɛrənt/
:
padre de crianza
- The agency's licensing the Ciambrones as foster parents in December 1990, despite concerns about Heather's young age (she was 22 at the time) and her ability to handle children with emotional and behavioral problems.
Examples
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Gasu's motor and intellectual development had improved through the efforts of the specialized treatment program and the foster parents.
Academic text (1997) -
Many residents were involved with the public child welfare system as clients or foster parents.
Academic text (1997) -
Six years previously, Lisa and Dave felt a call from God to become foster parents.
Blog text (4) -
The worker also instructed the foster parents to provide as much of a stimulating environment for the child as possible.
Academic text (1997) -
In the meantime, Joe and Heather Ciambrone had decided to become foster parents.
Academic text (1997) -
Many children in the welfare system find loving homes with foster parents while awaiting adoption.
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After their biological parents could no longer care for them, the siblings were placed with compassionate foster parents.
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The role of foster parents is crucial in providing temporary stability and support for children in need.
Synonyms
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7.2
Acting like a parent for a child when not their parent
A man who looks after a child who is not his own
A woman who cares for a child who is not her own
A person who gives a temporary home to a child or animal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foster-parent uses the word foster, an old word meaning 'to feed' or 'bring up'. So, a foster-parent is someone who cares for and raises a child who is not their birth or legal child.