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Willingness to parent other people’s children is one of our better human qualities. During 1982, in the United States, at least 425,000 children and adolescents lived in foster homes under public supervision (Edna Mc-Connell Clark Foundation, 1985). Providing foster parenting to young people whose family relationships have been disrupted is a demanding task that will not appeal to every family. Nevertheless, for certain individuals, being a foster parent is uniquely rewarding.
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Fine, P.M., Pape, M. (1990). Foster Families: The Demands and Rewards of Being a Foster Mother. In: Spurlock, J., Robinowitz, C.B. (eds) Women’s Progress. Women in Context. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0855-1_4
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