Adoptees

Rome resides in prominence as one of the greatest civilizations ever to be the center of the world. The Romans structure at the household, national, and international levels allowed them to gain and maintain power. They developed relations with the city-states surrounding them allowing peace on the Italian peninsula. Internationally, they recognized the cultures and societies they conquered as part of their own. Aspects of Roman Government, Law, and acceptance of outside cultures aided the…

In the 1970s, interracial adoption was approved by the supreme court, but was not common. It did not start becoming popular till more recent years because of views on same race families and society. Interracial adoption is the process of placing a child of different ethnicity or race with parents with different ethnic or race. In the world today, some people believe in keeping the race the same when it comes to adoption. They think this is the best option because of their strong belief in…

Nature vs Nurture 4 Nature vs Nurture: Which Is More Influential on Human Behavior? Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course  Nature vs Nurture: Which Is More Influential on Human Behavior? The debate on which between nature and nurture (genetics and environment) is more influential on human behavior is a long standing one that can be traced to the 17th Century Greek philosophy (Kam, Wicherts, Dolani, & Maas, 2013; pp.2). There is consensus among scholars and researchers of…

Can Children Benefit the Same in Life by having Parents of a Different Race People often worry about the wrong things when society plays a role. Worrying about if a child will be taken care of, loved, and raised to be an outstanding citizen are things that should be considered when looking at who will be adopting that child. One shouldn’t worry about race as a key factor in determining who should adopt which child. Children can benefit the same being raised by parents of a different race, as…

Rachel Dolezal’s Controversy Rachel Dolezal is a white woman who is obsessed with the black culture, which caused her to identify herself as black rather than her real ethnicity; her obsession was so excessive that she even change her skin color, and such act caused a lot of controversy in our society. Lois Wood Russo, from Massachusetts, wrote a comment to The New York Times, where he stated that Rachel Dolezal purposely pretended to be black in order to gain attention and to appease her…

“I begged your dad’s family to keep you. But your grandma said no. I said ‘it’s fine to have a daughter.’ But your grandma wouldn’t budge,” (Mudd). China’s policy was so strict to a point where they forced many families to abandon their daughters. Their boorish acts led to more than 100,000 girls being placed into foster care. Amongst these numbers, the law also prevented over 400 million births. One of the most significant effects of the policy has been on China’s sex ratio. China has a grossly…

There are approximately 135,000 children who are adopted each year in the United States. These children are adopted from countries all over the world such as Ethiopia, Russia, or China (Fact). Adoption, once uncommon, is now easier and better understood (SC11). Most children who are adopted in the United States are less likely to live below the poverty line because many of the parents who adopt are wealthier and have a higher education (Adoptions; Graham). Although adoption is seen as a good…

From a long time social scientists have been working to unveil the factors which can provoke someone to indulge in a crime. A lot of factors have been described by researchers which can entice any individual to commit a crime. These factors explain why a person perform a criminal act, but don’t explain why the level of brutality/violence differ in various violent or non-violent crime. We have very little knowledge regarding the behaviour of a criminal which led to the brutality in a crime. We…

obesity in adulthood, but if both parents are obese, the odds ratio increases to greater than 10 compared to children with two non-obese parents “ (Krebs, Primak & Haemer, 2011, chapter 10). Studies by researchers conducted on families, twins and adoptees have uncovered specific genes they determine to be partially responsible for the development of obesity. However, they also go on to explain that “genes involved in weight gain generally increase the susceptibility to fat gain in individuals…

the child makes all the risks worthwhile. My own life would be drastically changed without the influence of adoption. I am very grateful for both my birth family and my adoptive family. I wouldn’t ever change a thing about my life. I’m sure other adoptees feel the…