houseparents
Residential care adults
Houseparents are adults who live with and supervise a group of children or young people in a residential setting—a dormitory, group home, or orphanage.
They function as surrogate parents, providing daily care, discipline, and guidance: The houseparents at the children's home organized weekend activities.
Usually a married couple shares the role.
Guidance from experienced person
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- coachingGuiding others to improve
direction · support · teaching · instruction · training · upbringing · formation · development
Those who protect others
- supervisorsThose who oversee workers
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
- chaperonesSupervising companions for youth
- custodiansThose entrusted with care
wardens · matron · stewards · overseers · protectors · monitors · prefect · proctor
Supervised substitute parenting
- bondingForming close connections
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- warmthHeat you feel
encouragement · patience · kindness · understanding · supportive · affection · welcoming · protection
Student living building
- boarding schoolResidential academic institution
- group homeSupervised shared residence
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- children's homeResidential facility for minors
orphanage · residential care · homestay · live-in · shelter · communal living
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
coaching · direction · support · teaching · instruction · training · upbringing · formation · development · advice
guardians
Those who protect others
- supervisorsThose who oversee workers
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
- chaperonesSupervising companions for youth
custodians · wardens · matron · stewards · overseers · protectors · monitors · prefect · proctor · keepers
foster care
Supervised substitute parenting
- bondingForming close connections
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
warmth · encouragement · patience · kindness · understanding · supportive · affection · welcoming · protection · rearing
dormitory
Student living building
- boarding schoolResidential academic institution
- group homeSupervised shared residence
- hostelShared traveler lodging
children's home · orphanage · residential care · homestay · live-in · shelter · communal living
- orphanagesorphanage, orphan, foundling, foundlings, waif
houseparentsbiological parents
Those who conceived you
birth parents · adoptive parents · birth family · legal guardians · blood relatives