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“With foster care, you have to remain unbiased, which is one of the huge challenges of it because you get to know the kids and if you care about the kids, it's really hard to present yourself as unbiased. But you're supposed to really be an unbiased party.” quote by Jen Lilley
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“With foster care, you have to remain unbiased, which is one of the huge challenges of it because you get to know the kids and if you care about the kids, it's really hard to present yourself as unbiased. But you're supposed to really be an unbiased party.”

Jen Lilley

About This Quote

Source Interview: Discussing foster care challenges, 2020

Maintaining neutrality is tough when caring for foster children, yet essential for fairness.

In simple terms: Hard to stay unbiased while caring.

Key Takeaway

Balance empathy with impartiality.

Themes

foster care bias ethics

Mood

thoughtful serious

Type

professional educational

When to use this quote

  • case assessments
  • policy making
  • training sessions

Key Concepts

Professional boundaries emotional labor

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can caregivers protect impartiality?
  • What supports help maintain neutrality?
A Different Perspective

Bias may affect decisions.

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