Identify the two concepts that influence the provision of family foster care today.

Charles Zastrow 2000 defines foster care as "the temporary provision of substitute care for children whose parents are unable or unwilling to meet the child's needs in their own home." The Child Care Board notes that foster care is basically caring for children in your own home, as a part of your family and this arrangement is made possible after an interested person or persons have been assessed and approved by the Child Care Board. Foster …

…lt;Tab/>Once the placement is successful, the CCO asks the CCB for an official placement (8)<Tab/>A childcare officer is then assigned 24 hours, 7 days a week to the family. The case is monitored and feedbacks in the form of reports are submitted to the board on the child's progress. NB: A foster parent may be assessed and placed on reserve for emergency foster placement if the need arises.