%0 Journal Article %T Acolhimento familiar: validando e atribuindo sentido ¨¤s leis protetivas %A Valente %A Jane %J Servi£żo Social & Sociedade %D 2012 %I Cortez Editora Ltda %R 10.1590/S0101-66282012000300010 %X in the context of the current brazilian legislation, which refers to children and adolescents in situations of vulnerability and risk, we will find a new service among the protective measures -provided: host service in welcoming family. given the unprecedented of this service as a public policy, this article aims to contribute to reflection about its execution in the country. %K foster care %K child and adolescent %K foster family %K public policy. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0101-66282012000300010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en