what is a foster parents primary service to children?
Yes, to get involved in a childs life immediately following the removal of that child from his biological home. Aside from powerful life story of Dave Pelzer who wrote about his experiences in both A Child Called IT and The Lost Boy, most children removed from their biological homes do not appreciate that they were just moved. Almost all children are removed from their home for good reason. A majority of them are removed due to drug related neglect. The child may not have been verbally or physically abused the way Mr. Pelzer was, but they were nonetheless being cared for in a neglectful way due in large part to their parents drug problem. These are the children who might have been left home alone with no adult supervision or who might have stopped going to school. Or these are the children who might have gone to school hungry, tired, inappropriately dressed, dirty, or in someway indicating to the professionals at the school that they are not being care for properly. The State sends som