If Eight-Year-Old Alice Was an Indigenous Child That Had Been

question 3

Multiple Choice

If eight-year-old Alice was an Indigenous child that had been taken away from her parents in the 1980s, what would likely have happened to her?

• A)She would have likely been placed with a foster family that was non-Indigenous.
• B)She would have likely been placed with a foster family that was Indigenous.
• C)She would have likely been placed in a group home.
• D)She would have likely been placed for adoption.

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Definitions:

Individual Differences

The variations among people in their qualities, abilities, experiences, and preferences.

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