Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to a condition in new-born babies caused by excessive intake of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy: characterized by various defects including mental retardation.
Buzz word refers to a word or phrase, often sounding authoritative or technical, that is a vogue term in a particular profession, field of study, popular culture, etc. The buzz word in the adoption scene in the 1970s was matching.
What is “matching” and how is it done? Provide examples of matching in the text.
Matching here refers to bringing two objects, ideas, or people together. Matching was a buzz word used in the American adoption practices in the 1970s. The social workers who worked at finding suitable adoptive parents for the homeless and parentless children living in foster homes first assessed the child’s characteristics, which involved getting information about the child’s personality, cultural background, existing relationship with biological or foster family, and emotional state. Based on these factors, the worker would draw up a profile of an appropriate family.
The first example that Traugot cites is of a 15-year old boy who had a bad history of
disrupted placements, did badly in academics and fought a lot. The appropriate family for this boy is a single male family, who could give him the latitude to be free but also circumscribe him when need be. Similarly, an 11-year old boy with Down’s Syndrome, a weak heart and hearing disability could be accepted by a deeply religious, working class family having older children. The child welfare specialists were really very optimistic and hopeful of the children finding permanent homes for these kinds of almost unadoptable children.
Student Assignment
Write an essay on ” the rising cases of divorces”. Spot the trend in divorce and trace the causes of the change.
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