You will be using the information that you gather to write your paper, which will summarize the information that you gather AND compare/contrast that information among all three generations. Identify how beliefs and practices have stayed the same or changed over time.
For adoption
• Choice of adoption agency, pediatrician, country of child’s birth, special needs, if applicable
• How old was the child when he/she first arrived in the family?
• What did you know about the child’s genetic or medical history, birth mother’s prenatal care, birth mother’s age, birth parents’ medical or personal history, care child received prior to adoption, etc.?
• Feelings about waiting for the child and changes that might result from adopting the child
• Preparation for adopting a child – reading, classes, orientations, trips to child’s home country, etc.
• Sibling’s, grandparents, or other’s participation in decision to adopt or presence at child’s arrival
• Parental leave – did anyone take time away from work to stay home with the new child? What was the decision about continuing to work outside the home, if any?
• Feelings after arrival of the child/experiences as new parents. Was the experience what the parents expected or different from what they had expected?
• Other issues of interest especially related to the child’s first year of life.
