Socio-economic determinants of child foster care (5-17 years)

The entrustment, also called placement or transfer of children, is a traditional feature of African family systems that is practiced on the basis of respect for certain rules (Jonkers 1997). The concept of "entrusted child" or "placed child" or "transferred child" refers to a form of social organization that integrates the child into a system of exchange between families for the purpose of socialization and education.