A system of fibers that allows signals to travel within the brain.

Form of discipline when parents threaten children or suggest some form of parent/child separation

A state funded or private agency licensed by the state to handle adoptions

Term used to refer to a person who is unable to conceive after a year of trying

Families with members from two or more cultural groups

Cells in the brain that send and receive electrical impulses

Form of discipline in which parents use or threaten some form of physical punishment

An adoption where the adoptive family has no contact with the birth parents

A law that protects the rights of workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for various family-related reasons

Stages that show family changes

Ability of the brain to weed out unused connections

Form of discipline in which parents reason and explain

The type of adoption where the birth family and adoptive family keep lines of communication open where the child is concerned

The time a man takes off from work for a set period of time after a child's birth or adoption

Time when a person can learn a new task because the body is physically ready, caregivers encourage and support, and the child feels a strong desire to learn

The ability of the brain to change or adapt to the evironment.

Type of parenting style where parents give children almost no guidelines or rules

An adoption where a child is bought or sold

Decisions couples make about the desired number and spacing of children

Results of studies that describe how humans are alike

Prime period in a child's life for developing a particular skill

Words or actions parents use to influence their child's behavior

A type of adoption arranged by the birthparents, adoptive family, and usually one other person

Methods infertile couples can use to help them concieve

Medical evaluation that seeks to determine the reasons for fertility problems and explore available treatment options