The home study social
worker will discuss such
things as child development, attachment, initial child transition into a family, life - long adoption matters, trans - racial and trans - cultural adoption issues, separation and loss, the impact of institutional care on a child's medical and developmental needs, open adoption relationships with
birth parents, undiagnosed conditions, limited social / medical / genetic history, etc..
Your social
worker will discuss with you such
things as: child development; post-institutional affect; developmental delays and available services; attachment; trans - racial / trans - cultural adoption issues; separation and loss; life - long family and child adoption development; the importance of honoring your child's
birth parents; how to nurture an open adoption relationship; etc..