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Can foster care repair what family abuse broke?
In finding alternatives for children of abusive families, the state’s role is not to replace family, but to restore what was lost.
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Research strongly suggests that foster care offers the best chance of recovery and growth for children who have suffered family abuse.
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Amy Lim and Shawn Ee
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Children’s minds are deeply attuned to their early surroundings.
When they grow up in unpredictable or hostile environments, where care is inconsistent, resources are scarce, conflict is frequent or abuse is the norm, they focus on immediate survival.
