KnowraFoster careLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Foster care, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 2Related 5Compared with 6AdoptionCompared with: Foster care may lead to adoption, but it does not itself permanently transfer parentage.Child custodyCompared with: Foster placement concerns state-supervised temporary care, not simply a private custody allocation.InstitutionalizationCompared with: It is a residential placement for children, but usually in family homes rather than institutions.Kinship careCompared with: Foster care may use unrelated caregivers, while kinship care relies on existing family-like ties.SurrogacyCompared with: Foster care provides care without the intended-parent arrangement central to surrogacy.OrphanageCompared with: Foster care provides family-based care instead of a shared institutional residence.