Foster Care Home
Do children in foster care still face the challenges as children in homeless
shelters? Do they still face social isolation even when they are placed with loving families? No
matter the living environments, they will always know that their parents were unable to be give
them care. When people think about foster care homes, they think of the kids being placed with
the perfect family and the start of a new life. Whether emotional, physical, or cognitive, a
majority, if not all of the kids taken from their parents will develop psychological issues in at least
one of these areas. People sometimes wonder why foster kids still feel a sense of
insecurity, or negligence. To be honest, it does not matter if the child is placed in his or …show more content…
hers own
family’s home, they will eventually experience negative emotions knowing that their own parents
are unable to take care of them. If a child sitting in a homeless shelter is thinking about their
parents not being able to care for them, what makes you think a foster kid does not think the
same way? Another important aspect of this situation for foster parents, is seeking the issue and
getting the right type of therapy. As human beings, I believe we all understand that certain
events or tragedies in our lives produce great emotion for us. Sometimes you may need to hug it
out, or if it is more advanced, a counselor may need to guide you through. All in all, people who
believe that foster kids do not experience the same emotional issues as homeless kids do, are
missing a big piece of the puzzle. No mater what age, distractions such as a new home, house,
or family is only temporary to the emotional struggles of kids in the system.
When it comes to
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child placement. We must not be biased. The Lord has commanded us to, “deliver the poor and
needy.”
To move more thoroughly within the subject, age has a lot to do with the different types of
similar emotional barriers foster and homeless children face. In many cases, it starts before
birth. A parent to be may already be in a situation where they are unable to take care of their
child. Maybe even putting the baby in danger during pregnancy. Such as intoxicating
themselves, or irresponsible use of narcotics and over the counter drugs. Even as early as the
toddler years, they will begin to develop behavioral and emotional issues. Numerous foster
homes struggle with the toddler ages. This is the age where they may not be able to use the
same resources to help them as elder children in the homeless and foster care units have
access to. They certainly do not have the verbal skills and thought process to be guided through
by counseling. They will show insecurity through portraying many emotions. The most …show more content…
common
for a toddler would be being tearful and showing irritability, including tantrums . As unfortunate
as it is, by the time a child in the foster system or homeless, reaches the school age, both of
their situations have already given a negative effect and taken a massive toll on the areas of
social, physical and academic life. It is appalling to discover that homeless and foster kids both
have seven times the chance to develop depression, than regular children, as stated in a
research article. In hopes that people really process the statistical evidence given, they get a
better idea of what foster kids still have to go through. Even when they start a new life with a
close to perfect family. It is the inevitability of their situations that cause these emotional borders
that seal themselves up and lock them in psychologically.
Another area in life that homeless as well as foster children together face, is physical concerns.
Although this is greatly determined by the extent of the problems they were brought up in,as well
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as environmental factors, it still has effect on both kids. Homeless children, as well as foster
kids, have a chance of three times more likely to develop attention deficit disorder and hearing
issues. Kids might experience more advanced immunity issues than others, relating to nutrient
deficiencies caused by mothers not properly receiving prenatal care. Some even ended up in
the foster or homeless system in the fist place because of their physical issues. Whether their
parents were not accepting or could not care for the special needs child. Protection in the child’s
early years impact their physical bodies and wellbeing as well. They could have come from a
background of physical abuse, leaving them with marks and scars that haunt their memories.
Most homeless children also fail to receive the normal physical assessments that children
receive regularly.
This could cause a small tolerate issue to turn into something that has major
effect if not assessed. As discovered in a research conducted by Beth Troutman, Susan Ryan,
and Michelle Cardi, There is a 7% death rate for kids who aren't given the proper medical
attention.
Now onto the behavioral issues of foster and homeless shelter kids. Regardless of pure
intentions, whether you are a parent or a teacher, kids will all at some point develop behavioral
set backs. The longer a child remains in homeless shelter, the more behavioral issue come
about. It is the same for a child in the foster care system. The more time spent going from home
to home, lifestyle to lifestyle, the more the child will have issues regarding their attitude towards
the changes. This could range from issues of disobedience, all the way to attachment issues.
Being homeless and fostered stirs up all the same causes and effects of them. Maybe in a foster
home, a child creates a bond with a family member that is inseparable. Then one day because
of any given reason, they get placed somewhere else based on their needs. They may change
their behavior toward the new set of parents. Based on their feelings of being taken away
or
traded in.Clearly, this is not the reality of it. However, many kids see it in this manner due to the
negligence of their parents and past.
In conclusion, as we now hopefully have more information on. Homeless and foster kids do
share some of the same setbacks and emotional barriers.
shelters? Do they still face social isolation even when they are placed with loving families? No
matter the living environments, they will always know that their parents were unable to be give
them care. When people think about foster care homes, they think of the kids being placed with
the perfect family and the start of a new life. Whether emotional, physical, or cognitive, a
majority, if not all of the kids taken from their parents will develop psychological issues in at least
one of these areas. People sometimes wonder why foster kids still feel a sense of
insecurity, or negligence. To be honest, it does not matter if the child is placed in his or …show more content…
hers own
family’s home, they will eventually experience negative emotions knowing that their own parents
are unable to take care of them. If a child sitting in a homeless shelter is thinking about their
parents not being able to care for them, what makes you think a foster kid does not think the
same way? Another important aspect of this situation for foster parents, is seeking the issue and
getting the right type of therapy. As human beings, I believe we all understand that certain
events or tragedies in our lives produce great emotion for us. Sometimes you may need to hug it
out, or if it is more advanced, a counselor may need to guide you through. All in all, people who
believe that foster kids do not experience the same emotional issues as homeless kids do, are
missing a big piece of the puzzle. No mater what age, distractions such as a new home, house,
or family is only temporary to the emotional struggles of kids in the system.
When it comes to
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child placement. We must not be biased. The Lord has commanded us to, “deliver the poor and
needy.”
To move more thoroughly within the subject, age has a lot to do with the different types of
similar emotional barriers foster and homeless children face. In many cases, it starts before
birth. A parent to be may already be in a situation where they are unable to take care of their
child. Maybe even putting the baby in danger during pregnancy. Such as intoxicating
themselves, or irresponsible use of narcotics and over the counter drugs. Even as early as the
toddler years, they will begin to develop behavioral and emotional issues. Numerous foster
homes struggle with the toddler ages. This is the age where they may not be able to use the
same resources to help them as elder children in the homeless and foster care units have
access to. They certainly do not have the verbal skills and thought process to be guided through
by counseling. They will show insecurity through portraying many emotions. The most …show more content…
common
for a toddler would be being tearful and showing irritability, including tantrums . As unfortunate
as it is, by the time a child in the foster system or homeless, reaches the school age, both of
their situations have already given a negative effect and taken a massive toll on the areas of
social, physical and academic life. It is appalling to discover that homeless and foster kids both
have seven times the chance to develop depression, than regular children, as stated in a
research article. In hopes that people really process the statistical evidence given, they get a
better idea of what foster kids still have to go through. Even when they start a new life with a
close to perfect family. It is the inevitability of their situations that cause these emotional borders
that seal themselves up and lock them in psychologically.
Another area in life that homeless as well as foster children together face, is physical concerns.
Although this is greatly determined by the extent of the problems they were brought up in,as well
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as environmental factors, it still has effect on both kids. Homeless children, as well as foster
kids, have a chance of three times more likely to develop attention deficit disorder and hearing
issues. Kids might experience more advanced immunity issues than others, relating to nutrient
deficiencies caused by mothers not properly receiving prenatal care. Some even ended up in
the foster or homeless system in the fist place because of their physical issues. Whether their
parents were not accepting or could not care for the special needs child. Protection in the child’s
early years impact their physical bodies and wellbeing as well. They could have come from a
background of physical abuse, leaving them with marks and scars that haunt their memories.
Most homeless children also fail to receive the normal physical assessments that children
receive regularly.
This could cause a small tolerate issue to turn into something that has major
effect if not assessed. As discovered in a research conducted by Beth Troutman, Susan Ryan,
and Michelle Cardi, There is a 7% death rate for kids who aren't given the proper medical
attention.
Now onto the behavioral issues of foster and homeless shelter kids. Regardless of pure
intentions, whether you are a parent or a teacher, kids will all at some point develop behavioral
set backs. The longer a child remains in homeless shelter, the more behavioral issue come
about. It is the same for a child in the foster care system. The more time spent going from home
to home, lifestyle to lifestyle, the more the child will have issues regarding their attitude towards
the changes. This could range from issues of disobedience, all the way to attachment issues.
Being homeless and fostered stirs up all the same causes and effects of them. Maybe in a foster
home, a child creates a bond with a family member that is inseparable. Then one day because
of any given reason, they get placed somewhere else based on their needs. They may change
their behavior toward the new set of parents. Based on their feelings of being taken away
or
traded in.Clearly, this is not the reality of it. However, many kids see it in this manner due to the
negligence of their parents and past.
In conclusion, as we now hopefully have more information on. Homeless and foster kids do
share some of the same setbacks and emotional barriers.