Foster children often experience trauma that affects their emotional and psychological health, including grief and fear.
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NOT BS — Verdict: True
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The Short Version
Authoritative pediatric and research evidence supports the claim. Children in foster care are disproportionately exposed to trauma, and major pediatric guidance explicitly links that trauma to emotional and psychological effects, including grief and fear. The main caveat is that studies do not always separate trauma before foster care from trauma related to removal or placement instability.
Caveats
The evidence does not show that foster care itself is always the cause; much trauma may occur before entry into care.
Most studies measure broader trauma and mental-health effects rather than giving a precise prevalence rate for grief and fear specifically.
Lower-quality advocacy, blog, or uncited secondary sources exist on this topic, but they are not necessary for the conclusion.