Author Question: Stephanie is a single woman planning to care for a foster child. The girl is 4 years old, and her ... (Read 129 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Stephanie is a single woman planning to care for a foster child. The girl is 4 years old, and her birth mother has been in and out of treatment for addiction four times in the last 2 years. One of the best ways Stephanie can work toward developing a healthy relationship with the child is to:

a. encourage the child to see her as more stable than her mother was.
b. enroll the child in preschool for 3 mornings a week.
c. take a 6-month parenting leave from work.
d. get specialized training in foster parenting.

Question 2

Many children of adolescent mothers do well. On average, however, children of adolescent mothers are at greater risk for three of the following developmental problems. Which one of the following is least likely to be observed in children of adolescent mothers?

a. Delayed walking
b. Delayed language skills
c. Lower academic achievement
d. Less emotional attachment to their mothers