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• Institutionalization
 
 
Definition: Institution that houses children who are orphaned, abandoned, or whose parents are unable to care for them. Orphanages are rarely used in the United States, although they are more frequently used abroad.

Related Resources:
Inside a Romanian Orphanage
The story of Leslie McCarthy's year working in a state orphanage offers a first-hand account of conditions in Eastern European institutions, and a look at the impact one person's contributions of time and love can have in the life of a child.

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