Meanings
nounfoster care (uncountable)
- uncountableA situation, in modern settings a formal arrangement, by which a child whose parents cannot care for them for the time being is cared for in a family setting (a foster family) without being adopted.
Translations
Catalan acolliment familiar
- acolliment familiarsystem by which a child is cared for
Chinese Mandarin 寄養 /寄养, 家庭寄養 /家庭寄养
- 寄養 /寄养 (jìyǎng)system by which a child is cared for
- 家庭寄養 /家庭寄养 (jiātíng jìyǎng)system by which a child is cared for
Dutch pleegzorg
- pleegzorgsystem by which a child is cared for
Finnish perhehoito
- perhehoitosystem by which a child is cared for
French accueil familial
- accueil familialsystem by which a child is cared for
Hungarian nevelőszülő(k)nél történő elhelyezés
- nevelőszülő(k)nél történő elhelyezéssystem by which a child is cared for
Irish daltachas, cúram altrama
- daltachassystem by which a child is cared for
- cúram altramasystem by which a child is cared for
Korean 가정위탁
- 가정위탁 (gajeong'witak)system by which a child is cared for
Polish rodzina zastępcza
- rodzina zastępczasystem by which a child is cared for
Scottish Gaelic daltachas, daltachd
- daltachassystem by which a child is cared for
- daltachdsystem by which a child is cared for
Spanish acogimiento familiar, adopción temporánea
- acogimiento familiarsystem by which a child is cared for
- adopción temporáneasystem by which a child is cared for
Turkish yetiştirme yurdu
- yetiştirme yurdusystem by which a child is cared for
Cite this entry
APA
foster care. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foster%20care
MLA
“foster care.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foster%20care. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foster care,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foster%20care.
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