title: Foster children and the foster care system, Part I: History and legal structure.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Waterbury.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Simms
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004739:England; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D014481:United States