Adoption Case Study Examples

I was born into a large family, myself the youngest of six. We varied greatly in age. I am twenty-one years younger than the first born child. I became an aunt at the tender age of ten. I then was familiar with how to care for children. John was adopted at seven years old. His sister was adopted two years previously by a different family, separating the biological siblings. I met then fell in love with John at twenty and have not looked back since. I have had the ability to learn some information on the adoption process from his experiences. Although, we never expected to have children until we were married. We both agreed that adoption would be on the table after graduation.
John’s sister inherited a behavioral health illness from their biological mother. This harbored her from being able to make sound decisions for herself. Which in turn effected his sisters, Meredith’s cognitive abilities as well as social and behavioral functioning. Unfortunately, all too commonly mental health is stigmatized making understanding and getting help much harder. Although she had be involuntarily hospitalized on more than one occasion, her parents shunned her …show more content…
Lamar being and infant could do nothing to improve his own situation. We were made aware of several needless ambulance rides to the emergency room. Lamar seemed overall healthy, but lacking developmentally. We knew Meredith only had so much and had limited means. She was in a government aid program to help feed and help with Lamar’s medical cost. She never seemed to have food vouchers from Women and Infant Care. I knew some people relied on selling them for other essentials or just income. Much of these things I learned during my many years of being an aunt and by learning how the “system” works. Meredith was seeming less and less able to raise a child. Worried about Lamar being rehomed or worse, John, wrestled with the idea of getting Social Services