[영문]Better utilization of foster families might be linked to parents’reasons for fostering. This study used data from the NationalSurvey of Current and Former Foster Parents to examine relationshipsbetween reasons for fostering and types of services andlength of service foster parents provide. Top reasons for fosteringwere child-centered. The least endorsed reasons were self-oriented.Those who fostered to help children with special problemswere more likely to have a child placed, had more children, andhad fostered more types of special needs children. Parents whofostered because their children were grown were more likely tohave a child placed, had more children, and were more likely tointend to continue fostering. Conversely, parents who wanted tobe loved or who wanted companionship fostered fewer children.Implications for improving foster family utilization are discussed.