Andrea B.
West House
Topic: Foster Care
EQ: What is the best way to help a foster child find a permanent home?
New EQ: What is most important in the adoption process of a foster child.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Research check 13

Living with a foster child
Notes:
.a successful match between the child and the foster parent make a difference in a child's life during a period.
. The first to consider we're they place the child is with their relatives.
. Placement affect children, children can feel loss when separated from their families.
. They feel abounded, worthless
. When a child comes into a new home the main thing they have to do is to adjust to many things, everything is new, the family, food, house, etc. They may feel strange with the new surroundings. They may not want to get involved with the routine and activities the family has.
. Give the child time, before adopting them visit them once in a while so they will know you and get use to you do when you adopt them it won't be a big change for them.
.some foster children still want to keep in touch with their biological parents and that is good, foster parents should keep in touch with them and arrange them visits so the child can go once in a while with his or her families.
. If a family wants to adopt a child they should feel certain, they have to know they will be making a life time commitment.
. If the adoptive family has othher member of the household they also have to be positive of the idea of adopting. Make the child feel wanted.


What do social workers do?
Notes:
.the role for a social worker is to support children and families to ensure that children are safeguarded.
. Social workers is helping people with the difficulties they face.
. They develop a working relationship with children, young people, and families.
. Social workers should work hard to maintain a balance between compassion and making the right choice to protect children.
. Social workers have to challenge families, have to work with families and make sure it's strong enough to reach its own needs.
. Social workers don't just work with children and families and to keep the together, it can also be they have to take or remove a child from a situation that it's showing no signs of improvement.
. If the child has been harm or is in danger the social workers job is to go see what's going on and if they see the child is mistreated they have to take the child with them to foster care.
. Social workers working with children and families have to deal with many difficult issues, including mental health problems, sexual abuse, domestic violence

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