Human Growth and Development Inquiry Based Project Brady Knight Domestic Adoption Human Growth and Development Inquiry Based Project Brady Knight

The Child in Question Mia Hayley Knight D.O.B : October 3, 2006 Joined Family on October 6, 2006 Adoption Finalized on January 21, 2007 Biological Parents Mom - Jessica Dad - Unknown

Why Adoption My Family and Adoption Immediate Extended Over 50,000 domestic adoptions per year Decrease of foster children over past decade One Million Families have adopted children

Questions 1) How does a child cope when interacting with both Biological Family and Adoptive Family? 2) How does Adoption affect the Topical Areas of Development? 3) How does these conditions affect life later on? 4) How does Mia’s Bioecological Model compare to my own?

Biological vs. Adoptive Background Why was Mia was put up for adoption? What about her Adoptive Family? What about her Biological Family? Legally, her Biological Family has no right to see and/or have any communication with her. Spends time with Biological family for Birthday/Holidays. “Superiority” / “One Up-ing” complex

The Four Topical Areas Physical Development Cognitive Development Still Develops the Same Home Environment Determined by Genes of Biological Parents Educational System Parenting Styles Social Development Personality Development Trouble making Friends Proud Bullying Independent Social Interactions Creative

The Effects Later in Life Psychological Effects Grief Self-esteem Identity Guilt The only effects Mia shows are Self-esteem and Identity issues.

Bioecological Model Urie Bronfenbrenner Systems Contextual Perspective Micro- Family and Peers Meso – Connections Exo – Local Gov’t and Community Macro – Ethnicity and Culture Chrono – Time and Historical

Conclusion Not every adopted child will face psychological problems throughout his/her childhood. Although my family has done everything for her she still shows signs of the previously mentioned effects. Our Bioecological models are very similar with only a few major instances surrounding her Biological Family.

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