Which term refers to the placement of a child or young person in the home of someone who receives compensation for caring for the child but who is not the child's parent?

A) adoption
B) foster care
C) surrogacy
D) skip-generation

Foster care refers to the placement of a child or young person in the home of someone who receives compensation for caring for the child but who is not the child's parent. Adoption involves the legal transfer of parental rights and responsibilities from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. Surrogacy involves a woman carrying and giving birth to a child for another person or couple. Skip-generation refers to a family arrangement in which grandparents or other relatives take on the primary caregiving role for a child, rather than the child's parent.