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Article: Desire to help is basic quality in foster parents
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 4, 1998
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Officials who run foster care programs often find that they have
difficulty finding enough foster homes because not enough people
know exactly how the program runs.
Here are answers to some of the most-asked questions about foster
care:
Q: Can only married couples be foster parents?
A: No. Single people can be foster parents, too.
Q: Must foster parents have children of their own?
A: No. Potential foster parents need to have some experience
working with children, but don't necessarily have to have children of
their own.
Q: Can foster parenting lead to adoption?
A: In some cases it may, but the primary purpose of foster care is
to provide short-term care for children.
Q: Do foster parents ...