title: Foster Care: A Fragile Reality Needing Social Attention, and Economic Investments.
authors.affiliation: Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP), Italy; Institute of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy; Campus Bio-Medico University Medical School, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: p.ferrara@unicampus.it.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.affiliation: Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP), Italy; European Pediatric Association-Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations (EPA-UNEPSA), Berlin, Germany; Institute of Pediatrics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corsello
authors.affiliation: Campus Bio-Medico University Medical School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sbordone
authors.affiliation: European Pediatric Association-Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations (EPA-UNEPSA), Berlin, Germany; Italian Federation of Pediatricians (FIMP), Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nigri
authors.affiliation: European Pediatric Association-Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations (EPA-UNEPSA), Berlin, Germany; Children's Hospital, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ehrich
authors.affiliation: Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP), Italy; European Pediatric Association-Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations (EPA-UNEPSA), Berlin, Germany; Institute of Pediatrics and Residency program, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pettoello-Mantovani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005060:Europe; D005378:Financial Support; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019372:Orphanages / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States