PARENTING PRACTICES Part B

adoption

the act of taking another person's child legally into your family to raise as your own child

to adopt from an orphanage

to take another person's child legally into your family to raise as your own child from a special institution

international / foreign adoption

the process by which one adopts a child from another country (2)

a foreign adoption movement

a period when it became common to adopt a child from another country

an adopted child / an adoptee [ˌædɒpˈtiː]

smb who has been adopted (2)

an adoptive parent / an adopter

smb who adopted a child (2)

a guardian

a person who has the legal right and responsibility of taking care of smb who cannot take care of themselves, such as a child whose parents have died

fostering

taking care of a child, usually for a limited time, without becoming the child's legal parent

a foster carer

a person that cares for a child as part of their family, providing a safe and loving home whilst the child's own family cannot look after them

the parent-child bond

the special connection between a parent and their child

biological ties

the genetic connection between blood relatives

to legally execute adoption

to complete the process of adoption according to the laws

to undergo numerous assessments

to go through many evaluations or tests to determine suitability for adoption

to put smb up for permanent adoption

if a child is put up for adoption, the authorities look for smb to legally and permanently take the child and raise them

bureaucratic screw-tightening [ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk]

making rules and procedures stricter and more complicated within government systems

to loosen regulations

to make rules less strict or rigid

adoption tax credit / adoption allowance

a financial incentive provided by the government to encourage adoption (2)

forced adoption

the practice of forcefully taking children from their parents and placing them for adoption

forced removal

the practice of forcefully taking children from their parents

social services

the department in local government that is in charge of helping the poor, ill or old

to curb abuses

to reduce or prevent instances of mistreatment

to keep children safe from abuse

to protect children from abuse

to make allegations

to claim that smth wrong or illegal has happened without proof

criminal record

an official record of crimes that a person has committed

heavy-handed policy

a strict or forceful approach to implementing laws

enlightened policy

a progressive or forward-thinking approach to creating laws

to experience an ordeal

to go through a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

a drop in the ocean

a very small amount compared to the amount needed