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The concept of foster care emerged and evolved as a social institution throughout the historical transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, closely linked to family structure, child care, remnants of slavery, and domestic labor relations. Unlike legal adoption, this concept typically involved the taking in, raising, and integration of orphaned or impoverished children into a household for domestic purposes.【1】 Definition Foster care refers to the practice of bringing a child into a hous

Diffusion of Innovations Theory is a social science theory developed by Everett M. Rogers in 1962 that explains how new ideas, products, or practices (innovations) spread over time among members of a social system through specific communication channels. The theory is grounded in the work of French sociologist Gabriel Tarde on the concept of “imitation.” Its primary aim is to identify the process by which an innovation is adopted or rejected by society and the factors influencing this process. C