Adoption and Safe Families Act

Transracial Adoption remains a controversial topic in social science. Although most in the African American community opposed transracial adoption, coining it a genocide, the number of white families adopting black children reached its apex. Most African American children were victims of displaced communities, ridden with crime (Wagner 1998). In 1994, congress passed the Multicultural Placement Act; this act repudiates discrimination in the adoption process, including discrimination based on…

No one can say they have a perfect family. The term perfect is opinionated and cannot be accurate for every person on the planet. Not all families are even functional, let alone their version of “perfect”. Couples all across the world adopt to create their ideal family or expand on the one they have. Some adopt locally, some across the continent, and others around the globe. Many of these couples are rejected and left heartbroken as they are told they can not adopt. The reason being they are…

Problem Statement: As a result from the 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), adoptions from foster care have increased since 1998 (Festinger & Maza, 2009; Houston & Kramer, 2008). Kinship and non-kindship assist in providing successful permanency outcomes for children in the child welfare system, however it is important to note that because children were adopted from foster care, the family is likely to endure stress and discord due to the child’s history of abuse and neglect (Houston &…

Approximately 5 million alive today are adoptees, 2-4% of all families have adopted, and 2.5% of all children under 18 are adopted. The Birth Parents, the Adoptive Parents, and the child themselves all have a different point of view as to what adoption is to them. For some, adoption can be viewed as worrisome, and scary, and others see it as a gift and completely a blessing. In the process of adoption, the adoptive parents should be allowed to take a maternity leave and should have…

According to Paul Brinich, adoption can be seen as one thing for some children and adults - traumatic (SC8). Often it is seen as a traumatic and painful event because in some cultures adoption happens when both parents die or they are unable or unwilling to care for their child (BE3). Also, the tragedies of the process are reflected on the child who is adopted and their psychological development. Sometimes children struggle to believe that his or her adopted parents are their real parents…

1998) Rather than split up families, child welfare reformers worked to prevent the factors which caused a family to break up. Reforms resulting from these movements included establishment of the U.S. Children's Bureau in 1912, creation of juvenile courts, and enactment of Mother's pensions. It was around this time that social work become professionalized, as case workers were utilized in family preservation and prevention. Social workers denounced unregulated adoption, and lobbied for state…

Department of Social Services, by law, became the Department of Children and Family Services. The Department of Children and Family Services Orleans (DCFS), Located at 1450 Poydras St. Suite 1600, New Orleans, LA 70112. DCFS mission is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters. The departments’ vision is safe and thriving families and individuals. The values are; quality, efficiency, and respectfulness.…

000 were waiting to be adopted, yet in 2014 the total was 107, 918. The majority of children in foster care are not on a path for adoption and for most children it is a temporary place until their birth parents are better able to care for them. However, there are times when the…

for poor and poverty stricken families who were unable to adequately provide for their children. Prior to welfare involvement, children were simply placed with family members or community members who were able to care for the child. In 1636, Benjamin Eaton became the first official “foster” child. Since that time, numerous laws and policies have been set up in an effort to care for children who have experienced abuse or neglect and provide temporary services to families in crisis (Barbell &…

100,00 children currently eligible for adoption, it's critical that people continue to open their hearts and their homes to children in need. The whole process truly is a pure expression of compassion and generosity--often having as profound of an impact on parents as it does the child. However, the differences between a natural birth family and an adoptive one are numerous. Often, social perceptions and biases can create a challenging landscape for your family. It's important to know the types…