You are the social worker for an infant in foster care. He is a newborn and has been relinquished for adoption. Both birth parents have substance use disorders who also have been incarcerated for violent crimes. The law and agency policy require you to talk about this infant’s background to potential adoptive parents.
Using all of our readings, class discussions, and focus on risk and protective factors, discuss the issue of the probability that this child will repeat his birth parents’ histories of drug abuse, crime, and violence.
• 500 words
• At least 5 sources (minimum of three from class)
• No direct quotes