"Substitute care" refers to temporary care provided by someone other than a child's parents or primary guardians. It could be when a child stays with relatives, foster parents, or in a residential facility for a short period of time instead of being with their immediate family.
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«substitute»
«care»
Sentences with «substitute care»
- If the child was separated from their primary attachment figure (often the mother) for an extended period of time and in the absence of substitute care damage was inevitable. (simplypsychology.org)
- These moms and dads often rely on each other for substitute care. (divorcemag.com)
- Factors that predict the decision to place a child into substitute care. (childwelfare.gov)
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