Fosterage
Fosterage
Fosterage (pronunciation: /ˈfɒstərɪdʒ/) is a sociocultural practice where a family, other than the biological parents, raises a child. This practice is common in various societies worldwide and has historical roots in many cultures.
Etymology
The term "Fosterage" originates from the Old English fostrian, meaning "to nourish or rear". This term is related to the Old English fōstre, a noun meaning "food" or "nourishment", and the Old Norse fóstr, meaning "foster-parent".
Definition
Fosterage is a system in which a child is raised by someone other than their biological parents. This could be due to various reasons such as the death of the parents, inability of the parents to care for the child, or cultural practices. The foster parents are responsible for the child's upbringing, including their physical, emotional, and social development.
Related Terms
- Foster care: 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" or with a family member approved by the state.
- Kinship care: A form of foster care where a relative or non-relative adult who has a long-standing relationship or bond with the child and/or family, cares for a child.
- Guardianship: A legal process, utilized when a child cannot be cared for by their parents, in which a court gives a person the legal rights to care for the child.
- Adoption: A process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents, and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fosterage
- Wikipedia's article - Fosterage
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