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In 2007, 202,862 children were assisted by the Department of Social and Health Services in Washington state. See the Dept. link below for more information.

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What are the kinds of family?

I know about afew of them: # The nuclear family that consist of both parents and children # The extended family that consists of both parents, children, and other relatives of the parents, for example grand parents, aunts and uncles. # The single parent family that consists of only one parent and childern # The sibling family that consist of an older or older siblings and smaller siblings. I don't believe that this a complete list but i do know that these are the main ones. == In these families, both adults are the biological or adoptive parents of the children. There are three types of married nuclear families depending on the employment status of the woman and man. In the first type, the man works outside the home while the woman works inside the home caring for the children. Twenty-eight percent of all households fit this description according to the current U.S. Census. In the second type of married nuclear family, the woman works outside the home and the man cares for the children. This constitutes 2 percent of families in this country. In the third kind of married nuclear family, both the husband and the wife work outside the home or are income providers. In some situations, the woman might have a home-based business, such as a day care center. Nearly 60 percent of women with children under the age of six were in the work force at the beginning of the decade. == In this kind of family, the couple lives together but are not legally married. Either one or both of them are the biological or adoptive parents of the children. == In this family there is only one parent in the home. Primarily because of high divorce rates and adults choosing not to marry, this is currently the fastest growing family form in America. More than half of all children will spend some of their lives in a single-parent family.Currently, 88 percent of these families are headed by women. == These families are generally created by divorce and remarriage, rather than by the death of the mother or father. In stepfamilies, biologically unrelated children often live in the same household. There are thousands of new stepfamilies being created each week in this country. == In these families, children are legally raised by both parents who are not living together. Generally, the children move back and forth between the residences of each parent, depending on the agreement between the parents. == Sometimes children are raised by their grandparents when their biological parents have died or no longer can take care of them. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years. In addition, many grandparents take some primary responsibility for child care, particularly when both parents work. == Children are sometimes reared by two adults of the same sex who live together. For example, two sisters may be raising their children together in the same household. Also included in this definition are families where lesbian (female) or gay (male) couples are filling parenting roles. Most frequently, the adults bring children from a heterosexual relationship to these families. == Foster parents and institutional childcare workers often provide a substitute family for children referred by the courts or government agencies. While problems with their parents or guardians are being resolved, the children may live in these families. == A community family is a group of people who live and work together and share the responsibilities of raising the children. One well-known community family type in Israel is the kibbutz (meaning "gathering" in Hebrew). In some community groups, only certain adults function in the parent role, while in others all members of the group participate equally in child rearing. == In these families, the parents live and work in different towns or states. One parent provides the primary residence, and the other parent comes home for short periods of time, such as weekends and holidays. The number of commuter families is growing due to the difficulty of finding two suitable jobs in the same vicinity or the need for parents to receive additional job skills training. ^-^_cj hope i'd help


What is a good steward?

Someone who takes good care of what is entrusted to them.


What is role of sarpanch?

The role of a sarpanch is to take care of the people in his/her village and the people . The sarpanch should take care of all the needs of the people. He should be able to solve the problems of the village.


What is domestic politics?

There's foreign and then their's domestic policies. Domestic has to do with the country, and not the world. So Domestic would be stuff like taxes, health care, Social Security. Foreign would be stuff like Iraq. Hope that helps.


Is New Mexico a conservative or liberal state?

The state is largely a left leaning place but it is unique in that it has a large population that opposes gun control, and a large, relatively well educated, well off Hispanic population that considers itself conservative but votes democrat substantially more than GOP. All in all NM's don't care what you do with your life as long as it doesn't effect theirs. This attitude lends itself more to liberalism than conservative ideals. Remember this is the only place in the US where a European and a Native population existed peacefully for upwards of 400 years.

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How many children are in foster care in the state of Georgia?

As of 2011, there were 8020 children in foster care in the state of GA. Of these, only 1,389 children were adopted.


Where do they go if awarded to the state?

Children go into a foster care home. These are homes that have been approved by the state to take care of children for long term care or temporary care.


Does the state pay foster parents to care for children placed in their homes?

yes


How many years from birth are foster children in foster care?

Until they are age of majority in their state, usually 18. The law is the same as for biological children.


Foster care do you get help to pay for medical bills for the foster child?

This may vary from state to state, but in Florida all children are covered under Medicaid.


What was the gender of the children in foster care?

Both boys and girls are in foster care.


How is adoption and foster care the same?

They aren't the same. Adoption is becoming the legal parent and foster care means the state is the childs guardian. The state makes all important decisions regarding the child and the foster parents have no rights, the state can just come in and move the child to another foster home for no reason. Adopted children are yours forever.


What is the definition for foster care?

Foster care is supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home.


What is the emancipation law for the state of Washington for children being mistreated?

Children being mistreated are usually put in foster care since just being mistreated says nothing about how well you will take care of yourself once emancipated. It also have to do with your age. The chance to get emancipated is a bit bigger when you are 17.


Can a foster parent get an insurance policy on the foster child?

In Florida, the answer is no: the children are all covered under medicaid. since the foster care system is done at the state level, it's possible that the answer to this varies from state to state.


Can the Foster care system hold you after you are 18?

Not against your will, however, there are some provisions that allow children who want to stay in foster care until they graduate from high school to be able to stay under the support of the state.


Is there a rule in foster care about foster children not being able to date?

No this is up to the foster parents to decide.