chapter 3 Flashcards
open adoption
an arrangement by which the relationship between a child’s adoptive and biological parents is maintained
respite care
short-term or temporary care for a few hours to provide relief (or respite) to a regular caregiver
mother-tongue shift
when the first language learned and spoken by parents and their children is used less frequently due to the increased usage of english
language broker
role in which immigrant children translate and interpret for their parents, other members of the family, and sometimes school administrators and healthcare providers
linguistic bands
when two or more people in a family speak the same language
deployment
a long-term military assignment, usually to a combat or war zone