Question 1
Independent placements of children for adoption
◦ Are preferred over licensed agency-based placements
◦ Involve intermediaries making placements independent of state-regulated agencies
◦ Are supported by social workers and state agencies
◦ Offer protection and safeguards to all parties involved in the process
Question 2
The Social worker working in the field of foster care
◦ Studies the foster home and family
◦ Is usually not involved in the actual placement of the child
◦ Usually works with the foster family but remains anonymous to the child
◦ Aims to get the child adopted as soon as possible