Palavra-chave Foster Care

Astrid Magnussen é uma rapariga de 15 anos que vive na Califórnia. A sua mãe, Ingrid, é uma bela e espirituosa poeta. As vidas de ambas decorrem natural e satisfatoriamente até ao dia em que conhecem Barry Kolker, homem por quem Ingrid se apaixona perdidamente, mas que arruinará a sua vida por completo. Em vingança, Ingrid assassina Barry com um veneno extraído da sua flor preferida, o oleandro branco. Ingrid é condenada a prisão perpétua e consequentemente, a sua filha Astrid passa os anos de lar em lar. Nunca perdendo o contacto com a mãe, com que comunica por carta, Astrid viverá uma série de experiências de vida radicais – amores proibidos, drogas, religião...

Grace (Brie Larson) é uma jovem com passado familiar complicado, que começa a trabalhar como assistente social em um lar que acolhe crianças órfãs ou com problemas em suas famílias. Enquanto se adapta à dura realidade das pessoas acolhidas, Grace conhece Mason (John Gallagher Jr.), outro assistente com quem passa a ter um relacionamento.

Aos 8 anos de idade, Apple (Vanessa Hudgens) abandonou a casa de sua mãe (Rosario Dawson), uma prostituta viciada em drogas, e passou a morar em lares adotivos. Durante toda a adolescência, a garota guardou uma carta do pai rico (Brendan Fraser) que ela nunca conheceu. Apple parte em busca deste homem, mas quando anuncia que está grávida de um rapaz que conheceu nas ruas, o seu pai biológico sugere que ela recorra ao aborto, e Apple foge novamente. Entre novos lares adotivos e a proteção de um padre, ela tenta reconstruir a sua vida.

Uma jovem mãe texana que perde a custódia do filho por falta de meios, procura ganhar dinheiro guiando mexicanos na travessia ilegal da fronteira com os Estados Unidos da América.

The Dumping Ground is a British children's television series, which premiered on 4 January 2013 on CBBC and BBC HD. The series is a spin-off from The Story of Tracy Beaker and Tracy Beaker Returns. The first series aired until March 2013, with a second series confirmed for January 2014.

A beautiful coffee shop owner Zhong Meibao suddenly dies in a condominium at the Horizon Tower. When she died, her face still wore a doll-like makeup, hence the case was referred to as the "Doll Murder Case". This case shocks the whole tower, and after investigation the clues point to three suspects - security guard Xie Baoluo, architect Lin Dasen and property manager Lin Mengyu. All three suspects were enthralled by Zhong Meibao's beauty, and all had an intimate relationship with her. All the clue seem to point to the possibility of a love crime. However in the midst of investigation, new clues begin to emerge, and turns the focus to Zhong Meibao's complicated and painful youth. Her family, consisting of her step-father, mother, younger brother and foster mother, were implicated into the case. Just who could be the real murderer?

The Story of Tracy Beaker is a television programme adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. It ran on CBBC for five series, from 2002 to 2005 and also contained a feature length episode, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me, broadcast in 2004, as well as a week of interactive episodes for Children in Need. The theme song was written and performed by Keisha White. All of the five series have been released on DVD and the entire first season has been made available on Netflix .

Family drama series about a middle aged couple (Ray Brooks and Sharon Duce) who, with their own three children in their teenage years, decide to become foster parents.

Why did an abused solitary boy become a murderer? A sad but powerful gut-wrenching drama portraying the destiny of humans seeking love, starting up-and-coming actor Yuma Nakayama.

The story of a child abandoned at birth who is shunted around from foster family to foster family. Despite numerous pitfalls along the way, Olivier courageously and tenaciously learns to be confident about life, to accept the inevitable transitions and to hope for the better. His firm objective is to turn 18, be independent at last and have some control over his life without being beholden to anyone.

Titled after Keyshia Cole's 2005 debut album, this reality docudrama peeks inside the life of the Grammy-nominated R&B songstress who has overcome a rough childhood to make her dreams come true. When she's not on the road, in the studio or making public appearances, Keyshia keeps busy re-establishing a relationship with her mom, Frankie -- who placed Keyshia in foster care while Frankie abused drugs and alcohol -- and supporting her sister Neffe and her four children. Through therapy sessions, heated discussions, and tough love, the women work to rid themselves of past demons and strengthen the ties that bind them.

Soon after arriving from Africa, Sahara, a mixed-race 15-year-old, is driven by CPS to a foster home in the suburbs. At the house, run by “Auntie,” she finds four teenage girls who object to her presence and make her life miserable. But, little by little, the girls form an unlikely sisterhood.