their children are taken into care

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• Care of residents — refers to care given to adults or children outside of the patient s home. Care can be 24 hour care or partial care depending on the person s needs. Residential care services take into account the needs and wishes of the individual, weighed… …   Wikipedia

• in/into care — Brit used to describe children who are being cared for by a government organization because their parents have died or are unable to care for them properly The children had to be taken into care because of parental failure. The youngest child was …   Useful english dictionary

• care — care1 [ ker ] verb intransitive or transitive *** never progressive to be interested in someone and want them to be well and happy: I wish I had someone who cared. Only Ed cared enough to come and talk to her. care about: I don t think she cares… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• care — care1 W2S2 [keə US ker] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(looking after somebody)¦ 2 take care of somebody/something 3 take care 4¦(keeping something in good condition)¦ 5¦(carefulness)¦ 6 take care over/with something 7 in care 8¦(problem/worry)¦ 9 care of somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• care — 1 verb (I, T) 1 OBJECTS/EVENTS to feel that something is important, so that you are interested in it, worried about it etc (+ about): The only thing he seems to care about is money. | care who/what/how etc: Don t you care what happens to them? |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• care*/*/*/ — [keə] noun I 1) [U] the effort that you make when you avoid making mistakes or causing harm The label on the box said ‘Handle with care .[/ex] He was choosing his words with great care.[/ex] 2) [U] the activity of looking after someone who needs… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Children of Passions — The following are characters from the American soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters, but are too minor to have their own articles. The show wrapped up on August 7, 2008. Contents 1 Sam Bennett 2 …   Wikipedia

• care — [[t]ke͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ cares, caring, cared 1) VERB: no cont If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it. [V about n] ...a company that cares about the environment. [V wh …   English dictionary

• care — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 caring for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great ▪ He loved his books and took great care of them. ▪ proper ▪ With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years …   Collocations dictionary

• Care of the Poor by the Church —     Care of the Poor by the Church     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church     I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION     A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Children's Island Sanitarium — was a sanitarium on Children s Island from 1886 until 1946 where many chronically ill children spent the summer, where the outdoor, ocean air might make them better. Children s Island Sanitarium Children s Island was for many years the location… …   Wikipedia