RE: Foster Questions

A  friend of mine (dianna) is working on a project and would like to gather the following information. If you could help her she and I would appreciate it. 

Thanks!

(you can reply to her directly as i have cc'd her here)

 

 

 

Questions:

1.  Are you ok with a white child being placed in a black home? Why or why not?

2. Have you ever heard of a family being denied the opportunity to foster a child because they were gay?

2. Would you agree with denying a family the opportunity to foster a child if they were gay?

3. Is it ok to place a girl in a home with a lesbian couple? Why or why not?

4. Is it ok to place a boy in a home with a gay couple? Why or why not?

5.  Do you think a white child should ever be placed with a family that identifies as minority?

6. Do white children get more ideal placements than black or hispanic children?

7.  What are some of the issues associated with placing a black or hispanic child in a white home?

8.  Are there less persons willing to foster who identify as minorities? Why do you think that is?

9.  Are there families who foster children for the money?

10.              If there are families who foster children for the money, do they typically identify as one race or another, or is that usually a racially diverse issue?

11.                Is it ok for a single woman to foster a child?

12.               Is it ok for a single man to foster a child?

13.               Is it ok for someone who is transgender to foster a child?

14.               Is it ok for some to foster a child if they are Wiccan?

15.                Should someone foster a child if they are not religious?

16.               Is it ok for someone to foster if they don't have any children of their own?

17.                What things do you think should disqualify someone from fostering? Please be specific-