Interaction of Biology and Environment
International adoptees often arrive in their new homes with a variety of developmental delays and physiological
problems. For many, these early challenges result in physical growth and development issues that continue
into or manifest in adolescence.
In this paper, analyze the potential causes of these problems and identify actions that may help adolescents
with these histories catch up in their physical development.
Also, address the following areas:
- Identify two biological and environmental issues that interact in ways that may explain international adoptees’
physical growth problems. - Explain the ways in which the interaction between the issues you’ve identified explains adoptees’ unique
challenges. - Explain what can be done to help adolescents facing these issues.
In answering these questions, be sure to support your ideas with research evidence from scholarly sources.