title: The challenge of partnership: a national foster care charter in the United Kingdom.
abstract: The National Foster Care Association, in the United Kingdom, offers here its Foster Care Charter and its philosophy, which includes distinguishing "foster carers' from "foster parents' according to the plan for short- or long-term care.
authors.affiliation: National Foster Care Association, London, England.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D006113:United Kingdom; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*