Foster Parenting: Take a Child Home
The foster care system in India is still underdeveloped and unstructured as it lacks a centralised framework and continuous monitoring to prevent abuse. India has a lot of scope but due to misinformation and lack of awareness, foster parenting has not taken off. Here we publish an article on foster care and the children available for foster care at Bapuji Children’s Home in Mysuru. —Ed
By Sujata Rajpal
Actress Marilyn Monroe, musician John Lennon, former CEO of Apple Steve Jobs, singer Cher, actress Samantha Morton, singer Seal… What is common between these names?
Some enjoyed supportive foster environments while others faced challenges. Nevertheless each person’s foster care experience profoundly shaped their lives.
This journey instilled resilience and determination, contributing to their achievements. Many a movies (such as Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway) have been produced and books written on foster care system though these primarily portray foster care in bad light. The concept of foster care has its origin in many places and times such as early Christian church records. In Japan, parents would send their children to farm families to learn farming and make a livelihood.
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