Why would a foster parent abuse a foster child? After all, they took the children voluntarily, right?
There could be a lot of reasons. Some foster parents who are not prepared for the amount of work and the variety/intensity of their foster childrens’ needs can become very overwhelmed and act in ways they never thought they’d act. Some foster parents don’t recieve enough training, and aren’t sure how else to discipline a child who has severe bahavior problems. And in some situations, in areas wherethere are a lot of children needing foster homes and not enough homes, foster care agencies are not as careful about screening foster homes.
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