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Temporary care foster parents, that is, foster parents who specialize in the care of infants, provide an invaluable service to child welfare agencies. They are a unique group among foster parents, and it is important to understand what motivates them to care exclusively for infants. In infant care, separation and loss experiences are repeated more often than in any other kind of foster care. The article identifies five motives most often seen in temporary care foster parents and explores as well the impact of repeatel separation and loss on the foster family. Implications for practice are suggested.
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Burke, M., Dawson, T.A. Temporary care foster parents: Motives and issues of separation and loss. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 4, 30–38 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756455
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