Challenges and Opportunities in the Foster Care System
Words: 819 Pages: 3 6500Foster care is a temporary living arrangement orchestrated by the state for children whose original homes are deemed unfit by child protective services or court-appointed judges. This system, while designed to offer protection, inevitably influences the child's current and future opportunities. Children are often placed in foster care due to risks of maltreatment, including neglect, as well as physical and sexual abuse. In the United States, the foster care system encompasses over 438,000 children. Statistics indicate that 6 out of […]