Home Management Paper 2, WASSCE (SC), 2023

In a tabular form, state three differences each between foster and adoptive families.
State three ways a husband and wife’s relationship can be strengthened.

The ‘a’ part of the question was not well attempted by majority of the candidates.
Therefore, they performed woefully. But the ‘b’ part was well attempted and the
candidates performed excellently. The excepted answers are:
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES

FOSTER FAMILIES	ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
Foster families takes care of children on a temporary basis on an indefinite period of time	Adoptive family adopt a child/children and the child/children live with them as their children
The foster families are usually licensed by the state	The adopted child usually takes the family’s last name
Foster home are used when children need a place to stay for a while for any reason	The adopted child is also legally protected by all the rights that the biological children have