CDFR 3002 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. Parenting Late Adolescents Part 2 Outline of Current Lecture II. History of Adoption III. Facts About Adoption IV. Transracial AdoptionsV. Myth #1 VI. Myth #2 Current Lecture- History of Adoption o Adopted Children Were Offspring of Single Women o Abortion Decreased Number of Children Born to Single Women Increase in International Adoptions o Social Acceptability Has Helped More Single Women Decide to Parent Their Child Instead of Placing it for Adoption Older Single Gay or Lesbian Disabled Poor - Facts About Adoptiono Approximately 2-4% of Children are Adopted o Fiscal Year 1999 64% Adopted by Foster Parent 20% Person with no Biological Connection 16% by a Relative o Family Structure of Adopted Children: 66% Married Couple 31% Single Female 2% Single Male 1% Unmarried Couple o Adoption by Race (588,000 Kids in Foster Care, 1999) 38% African American 35% White 15% Latino 2% Native American These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. 1% Asian/Pacific Islander - Transracial Adoptionso Illegal to Use Race as an Obstacle to Adoption 1948:- 1st Recorded Transracial Adoption of an African American by Caucasian Parents - Minnesota Legislation in 1990 - Myth #1: Open Adoption is Too Confusing o Adopted Children Open Adoption Removes Element of Secrecy Learn That Birth Parents Love Them Despite Not Being Able to Raise Them Less Fantasy Parents Report Fewer Problems o Birth Mothers Show Better Adjustment o Adoptive Parents Report Less Fear About Losing Child Better Prepared to Answer Child’s Questions Because More Informed - Myth #2: Adopted Children Are Loved Less o Few Differences in Parenting Warmth, Sensitivity, or Attachment Between: Naturally Conceived Children Adopted Children Parents Who Relied on Donor Insemination and ART- Some Research Says This Group is Warmer and More
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