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dziecko umieszczone w rodzinie zastępczej

rzeczownik

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foster child

noun

Definitions of foster child

English

a child who is or who was brought up for a period of time by someone that was not the child's parent, usually because the child's parents cannot look after them

An increase in family breakdowns is leading to a rise in the number of foster children.