Adoptee Children
Biological and environmental
There are numerous biological and environmental factors that can affect the development abilities of children who have been adopted internationally. In the context of environment the threat of immigration enforcement can have a harmful influence on a child’s long-term health and development. Following the arrest and/or deportation of a parent, a child’s risk of developing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and severe psychological anguish rises. Biologically, a child can inherit biological issues, which may affect their growth and development. Specifically, heredity is the genetic transmission of physical features from parents to children. It has an impact on many areas of physical appearance, including height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair texture, and even intelligence and ability (Javanbakht, Stenson, Nugent, Smith, Rosenberg & Jovanovic, 2021). Diseases and illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and so on can also be passed down through genes, influencing the child’s growth and development.
Recommendations
Ideally, adoptees, especially children tend to come from environments, which have been plagues by wars, famine, and low economic opportunities. Thus, it is the role of the law enforcement official to have a suitable mechanism that can assist such children to have “smooth” transition into the adopted country. The “man handling” of the children while in detentions centers has been shown to cause poor development growth among adoptee children. Furthermore, the healthcare sector should collaborate to provide healthcare covers, which can be used specifically for adoptees who have hereditary biological conditions that can cause development and growth problems. This is important because most of the adoptees may not have sufficient economic resources to access quality or premium care when they have been adopted in the country.
Reference
Javanbakht, A., Stenson, A., Nugent, N., Smith, A., Rosenberg, D., & Jovanovic, T. (2021). Biological and Environmental Factors Affecting Risk and Resilience among Syrian Refugee Children. Journal of psychiatry and brain science, 6.
Perreira, K. M., & Ornelas, I. J. (2011). The physical and psychological well-being of immigrant children. The Future of Children, 195-218.
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