Figure 2.

Caregiver perceptions that might inhibit fostering, by group (n = 363). Parents who were not caring for orphans (C), perhaps the most likely source of untapped foster caregivers, were more pessimistic about orphans' life chances, more likely to believe biological children should be given preference, and least likely to believe that caregivers who take in orphans gain community respect. Perceptions of this kind may limit potential caregivers' motivation to step forward for fostering, especially extra-familial fostering.