Intersection of Special Needs Within the Permanency Population
Words: 1966 Pages: 7 4756For as long family units have existed, there have been parents who were unable to care for their children, and children who needed permanent families. These needs have been met through formal and informal arrangements. For centuries, families and communities have informally absorbed children and taken on the set of responsibilities necessary. Formal adoptions by unrelated adults is a more recent phenomenon, historically laden with secrecy. It has not been until recently that an openness in formal adoption has been […]