English Dictionary

foster care

名詞

不可算名詞

A formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted

日本語の意味

里親制度：実の親以外の家庭が正式な制度に基づき、子どもを一時的に養育する仕組み。 / 養育制度：養子縁組ではなく、別の家庭で子どもの世話や育成を行う制度。

After his parents' accident, he spent two years in foster care before being reunited with his aunt.

両親の事故の後、彼は叔母と再会するまでの2年間、里親家庭で暮らしました。

意味（1）

A formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted