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Children are my pet cause. I have a foster child in El Salvador, and whenever I'm home, I work for the Adam Walsh Foundation, which finds missing children. I also do some hospital visits and other things for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Jane Badler

Meaning of "foster child" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOSTER CHILD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOSTER CHILD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foster child is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOSTER CHILD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foster care

Foster Care or a Foster Home is the term used for a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home, or private home of a state-certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent". The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency. The institution, group home or foster parent is compensated for expenses. The state via the family court and child protection agency stand in loco parentis to the minor, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the minor. The vast majority of children who would otherwise need foster care are in kinship care, that is, in the care of grandparents or other relatives. Most kinship care is done informally, without the involvement of a court or public organization. However, in the U.S., formal kinship care is increasingly common. In 2012, a quarter of all children in formal foster care were placed with relatives.

Definition of foster child in the English dictionary

The definition of foster child in the dictionary is a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOSTER CHILD

fossilise
fossilised
fossilizable
fossilization
fossilize
fossilized
fossor
fossorial
fossula
fossulate
foster
foster father
foster home
foster mother
foster parent
fosterage
fosterer
fostering
fosterling
fostress

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOSTER CHILD

brainchild
child
exceptional child
godchild
grandchild
great-grandchild
inner child
Kriemhild
love child
man-child
moonchild
only child
poster child
quick with child
Rothschild
school-age child
schoolchild
stepchild
street child
wild child
with child

Synonyms and antonyms of foster child in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «foster child» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOSTER CHILD

Find out the translation of foster child to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foster child from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foster child» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

养子养女
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

niño acogido
570 millions of speakers

English

foster child
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पालक बच्चे
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

طِفْلٌ مُتَبَنّىً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воспитанник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

filho de criação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালিত সন্তান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enfant placé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

anak angkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pflegekind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

里子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수양 자녀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anak angkat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trẻ được nhận nuôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளர்ப்புக்குழந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दत्तक मुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evlatlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bambino in affidamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przybrane dziecko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

всиновлена дитина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copil adoptiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θετό παιδί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pleegkind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fosterbarn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fosterbarn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foster child

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOSTER CHILD»

The term «foster child» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOSTER CHILD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foster child» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foster child» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foster child

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2 QUOTES WITH «FOSTER CHILD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foster child.
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Jane Badler
Children are my pet cause. I have a foster child in El Salvador, and whenever I'm home, I work for the Adam Walsh Foundation, which finds missing children. I also do some hospital visits and other things for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Nikki Grimes
In one sense, the stories I read betrayed me. Too few gave me back my mirror image. Fewer still spoke to, or acknowledged, the existence of the problems I faced as a black foster child from a dysfunctional and badly broken home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOSTER CHILD»

Discover the use of foster child in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foster child and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foster Child: A Biography of Jodie Foster
A biography by Jodie Foster's brother reveals their joint travails as children of divorce and Hollywood, and her subsequent rise to the pinnacle of Hollywood success and his own decline into drugs.
Buddy Foster, Leon Wagener, 1997
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Second Time Foster Child: How One Family Adopted a Fight ...
Second Time Foster Child links parents locked into a custody relinquishment nightmare with other historically oppressed peoples.
Toni Hoy, 2012
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The Lost Boy
THE LOST BOY is the harrowing, but ultimately uplifting true story of a boy's journey through the foster-care system in search of a family to love. The continuation of Dave Pelzer's story is a moving sequel and inspirational read for all.
Dave Pelzer, 2010
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Foster Child
When her great-grandmother is placed in a nursing home, a twelve-year-old is sent to a foster home where the fanatically religious father presses his attentions on her.
Marion Dane Bauer, 1977
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Pieces of the Pearl: Memoirs of a Foster Child's Triumphant ...
But in spite of it all, Teresa forged ahead, refusing to succumb to despair. In this poignant story, the author interlaces poetry and narrative, sharing her joys and sorrows, her triumphs and tears.
Teresa Ann Winton, 2009
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Telling the Truth to Your Adopted Or Foster Child: Making ...
"Do I have to tell my adopted child the truth?" This is a question that faces every adoptive parent.
Betsy Keefer, Jayne E. Schooler, 2000
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Foster Child: Finding the Strength to Succeed
CHAPTER. 26. A. Foster. Family. Again. The blessings in my life don't end with the four children Peaches and I made together. Foster care shaped who I am as a person, the decisions that I make to this day, and my longing for my own family.
Dennis Harris, 2010
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Foster Child
Recounts the experiences of a boy named Peter who is living in the home of foster parents while his own mother tries to overcome her alcoholism.
Loretta Holz, 1984
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In the Care of Strangers: The Autobiography of A Foster Child
This riveting story, told through an innocent, almost child-like voice of a boy shocked into care, then as an older man who has come to terms with his situation(The Unclaimed), and finally through the poetry, should be taken as an ...
D. Alexander Holiday, 2010
10
Renee - the Runaway Foster Child
A 13 year old girl is kicked out of a foster home after five years and social worker, Doug Roberts is hard pressed to find a suitable placement ranging from institutional placement, Juvelile Detention, and Group Home placement.
Donald Rilla, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOSTER CHILD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foster child is used in the context of the following news items.
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Third foster home dedicated in Manasota Campus in Palmetto
After opening their own home to one foster child in April 2013, they soon decided to take in the child's siblings. "We felt we have room in our ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
2
California foster children would be better protected from …
Still, he said, something needs to be done to provide oversight when a foster child enters a doctor's office. “These kids are not really in a ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Woman charged with abusing foster child
Woman charged with abusing foster child. Published On: Jul 10 2015 05:45:25 PM EDT Updated On: Jul 10 2015 05:47:04 PM EDT. Small Text; Medium Text ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
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Omarion Humphrey, Autistic Foster Child Failed By Almost Everyone …
Khisha Humphrey, the biological mother of Omarion Humphrey, has confirmed that the search for her son is over and that her son was found, ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
5
Former BC foster child turns social worker
One of the first former foster children to receive free tuition from a B.C. university has graduated and become a provincial government social ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
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Foster parents entering plea deal in child's death
Sarah and Paul Finn face a felony charge for child abuse resulting in death after police say their 2-year-old foster child, Chassie Pietrolungo, ... «KRDO, Jul 15»
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Child Advocate Assails NYC Foster Care
It takes longer for foster child to be adopted in New York City than anywhere else in the nation, which is a distinction that the city has held since ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
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Motherlode | A Foster Child's Questions: Is This My House? Is This …
My 3-year-old foster son, BlueJay, is playing on the living room floor, running toy trains around a track, when he suddenly looks up and asks: “Is ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Omarion Humphrey's foster care agency under fire for past violations …
He's been living with a foster family since February, with one other foster child. And at a court hearing on Tuesday, the agency who placed him ... «WNEM Saginaw, Jul 15»
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DHS employee under investigation for sex with foster child
"During the investigation it was disclosed she was having a sexual relationship with her foster child," said Captain Kevin Coley of the Wilson ... «KXII-TV, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Foster child [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foster-child>. May 2024 ».
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