Foster care adoption

For the interview process, the two people that I interviewed were Martha Millison and Cecilia Rivas. Martha Millison is a school counselor at Green-Wood Charter School in Philadelphia and Cecilia Rivas is a CUA chief management supervisor. When both Martha and Cecilia came and spoke to our class, I was so intrigued by what they said that I wanted to know more about their work field. I especially found Martha job interesting because she works in a school setting and that’s where I want to work. I…

before same-sex adoption will become a norm. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all fifty states, and newly married couples are seeking to create a family. With so many children in the foster care system, same-sex adoption would increase the adoption rates tremendously. Same-sex adoption is an incredible opportunity to provide children with a stable and healthy living environment. Those opposing same-sex adoption claim that same-sex adoption violates the…

children through the foster care system has become a viable options for childless families; foster care adoption not only gives children in our country homes, but also the adoptive parent(s) receive numerous benefits from the state and federal government that is not offered for private domestic and international adoption. Private domestic and international adoptions are the most common types of adoption processes being used in the United States. Private domestic adoption are generally…

parent is something that no parent ever wants. Protecting the children is the most important thing we can do as they are our future. When a child is taken away from their family and placed in a foster care home, broken away from their family. While there have been success stories of foster homes and adoptions. There are plenty stories of abuse of all kind (emotional, physical, and sexual). The removal of a child from their family is one of the worst things that ever happen. Why are there…

living outside of their homes in foster care and other settings. This problem was not previously handled not until it drew attention. This was a huge problem that many individuals were noticing and that is why congress came together…

Originally, Foster Care assisted poor and poverty stricken families who were unable to adequately provide for their children. Prior to welfare involvement, children were placed with family members or community members who cared 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 experience abuse or neglect and provide temporary services to families in crisis (Barbell &…

In 2005, the number of children in foster care was 513,000, but as of September 30, 2014, the number of children in foster care dropped to 415,129. Although it is promising that there appears to be a downward trend in the number of children who needed to be removed from their birth home, either permanently or temporarily, the number of children waiting to be adopted has not dropped by as large a percentage. In 2005, 22% of the children in foster care, about 114,000 were waiting to be adopted,…

Many children and teens would love to find their forever family. Adoption can help this dream come true. One of the reasons a person may want to consider adoption is if they are unable to have their own biological children. Infertility can have treatmentss, but there is only a thirty five percent success rate (Foster Care, 2016). Another reason one may consider adoption is because there are children in waiting, which means that there are children and teens who are in need of a family that will…

about her life. Before she realizes it, Molly knows everything there is to know about Vivian. She has never told anyone about it before. Molly wants to give something back to Vivian for letting her do her community service hours with her. Molly really cares about her now. Hearing all about Vivian’s life, Molly knows just what she wants to do to help. She wants to do research to try to learn more about what happened to her family and to try to find them. Her family got separated after a fire when…

Application of Psychological Theory and Research to Understanding Depression This case study concerns Tracy, a 25-year-old female indicated (by background information provided) to have come from a background of incompetent biological parents, foster homes, and a clear lack of stable, trusting relationships. It is also mentioned that Tracy has been referred for psychological help by concerned friends after suffering from an emotional breakdown coinciding with and possibly due to her sudden and…