Week 1 Adoption Issues and Nature vs. Nurture Questions

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Week 1 Topic:

"ADOPTION ISSUES AND NATURE VS. NURTURE"

Adoption has become a more prevalent and supported method of beginning or continuing a family unit in our society. After reading pages 61-63 in your textbook and conducting your own research, answer the following questions regarding adoption and the emotional impact on the adopted child and family.


  • What is the impact of nature and nurture in the development of an adopted child?
  • Is there a difference in the effect on the child based on adoption in infancy vs. later childhood?
  • What is the difference in open and closed adoption and what are the potential outcomes or benefits of each?

Helpful Resources:

  • https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubpdfs/f_adimpact.pdf
  • 2. Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post.

    3. Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804559/

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Adoption Issues, Nature, and Nurture

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Adoption Issues, Nature, and Nurture
Adoption is the process in which an individual assumes the parenting of another, often a
child, from that individual’s biological or legal parent. Human beings require nature to thrive and
survive as it is the sole supplier. Both nature and nurture affect an adopted child's development
as there is a difference in their understanding concerning adoption as they go through the
different developmental stages.
1. What is the impact of nature and nurture on the development of an adopted child?
Nurture impacts an adopted child's physical or mental health, while nature affects an
adopted child's human traits as it the biological predisposition. Both nature and nurture affect
the development of an adopted child as both behavioral genetics and the environment plays a
significant part in the life outcomes of developing adopted ...

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