Definition of placing-out
: a system of caring for dependent children by placing them in private families instead of putting them in institutions (as orphanages)
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“Placing-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placing-out. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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