Adoption Stats
The majority of children adopted internationally are [what race?].
Asian
Less than [fraction?] of all foster youth in California graduate high school.
half
Caregiver
- A person who provides direct care for another (usually a child, elderly person, or someone who is chronically ill)
- They do not have to have a biological or kinship relationship to the person they are caring for
True or False: The adoption process is fast, usually under 6 months
False; in China, it takes currently about 1-2 years application to placement
In the Despicable Me series, name one of the 3 girls Gru adopted.
Margo, Edith, Agnes
What country adopts the most children internationally?
United States
The average time spent in foster care was ___ months
20
Birth parents
- The biological parents that gave birth to a child
- It is important to be mindful of the terms you are using when talking to someone who is adopted or in foster care.
- Many people consider their adoptive parents to be their “real” parents. Whenever referring to someone’s biological parents, please use the term “birth/biological parents"
True or False: Single women cannot adopt in China
False; single women can adopt, but they must be at least 30 years old and under 50, and there additional requirements, such as minimum income
This self made entrepreneur was adopted since birth and is famous for “changing the world” forever. He is?
Steve Jobs was adopted in 1955 and grew up in the Northern Bay Area.
Children adopted privately from the United States are most likely to be [what race?].
The median age of children in foster care is ___ years old
6 1/2 or 8
Resource Parent
- Someone who is trained and certified to be both a foster parent and an adoptive parent.
- A foster parent is expected to provide a short-term placement for a child, while an adoptive parent cares for the child as part of their permanent family.
True or False: Parents can choose whether to adopt healthy babies or babies with special needs from China
False; healthy babies are now only able to be adopted domestically in China, parents are able to adopt babies/children with minor to moderate special needs
This UCLA Olympic gymnast, who currently holds 19 gold medals, was adopted by her grandfather at 6 years old. Who is she?
Simone Biles
(Simone’s mother was a victim of drug addiction and could not care for her. She bounced from one foster care family to another, until her grandparents adopted her.)
More than 16,000 adopted children are living with lesbian and gay parents in [what state?], the highest number in the United States.
California
When a child in foster care turns 18, or when they graduate from high school, whichever comes first, they are usually deemed to have "___ __" of foster care.
aged out
WAP
White adoptive parent; often applies to transracial adoptions
True or False: The goal of foster care is to reunify the child with their birth family
True; the goal of foster care is to temporarily care for a child, keep them safe, and meet their ongoing needs until it is safe to reunify them with their birth parents or other family members. The initial goal of fostering is almost never adoption.
She adopted two 18 year old boys, who were aging out from the foster care system. Her kids be swinging from the chandelier.
Sia Furler
Adoption has been an official legal process in the United States since [what year?].
1850
As a result of the ____ crisis, more children are being placed in temporary foster care — up 2.3% from 2018 to 2019, putting the number of children in foster care to 437,465
opioid
DCFS
- Department of Children and Family Services (title in CA) same as Child Protective Services (national title)
- A government agency that is responsible for providing child protection, which includes responding to reports of child abuse or neglect
True or False: For Chinese adoptions, both parents or single adopters are not allowed to be over 50 years old
True; The age gap between parent and child must be 50 years or under
Which kids TV show featured this line of conversation:
[Character A]: “What does adoption mean, Gina?”
[Character B]: “It’s something very, very special. A baby, a little boy, needs someone to love him and take care of him. I want to be that person so I’ll adopt him and become his mom.“
Sesame Street