Joys, Myths, Barriers and Challenges

Responses from the Foster Care/Adoption Recruitment Survey October 2003

What is the greatest joy of Adoption and Foster Care?

1. A child's happiness.
2. Adoption
3. Being able to help a child have a happier more secure childhood and a greater chance at being able to adjust to living a healthy, happy life as an adult.
4. Being able to show give the children a loving family home.

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What is the greatest myth of Adoption and Foster Care?

1. Adults cannot work.
2. All foster care is short term and foster parents will suffer a huge loss when kids are returned to an unsafe, unstable and unhealthy living environment.
3. All of the children are "bad".
4. You don't have choices.

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What is the greatest barrier of Adoption and Foster Care?

1. All of the paperwork and the constant upkeep with it.
2. Fear of not being able to care for someone else.
3. Being afraid of not doing a good job.
4. Different things you go thru with each child.

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What is the greatest challenge of Adoption and Foster Care?

1. Adapting
2. Adhering to the child's needs
3. Making the kids feel loved and safe
4. Balancing family life

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