Transracial or transcultural adoption is placing a child of color or a different ethnic group under the care of a set of parents from a diverse ethnic group. People may choose to adopt a child of a different cultural background for various reasons, such as feeling connected to a particular race or ethnicity due to personal experience. Other people may feel that its just right to help a child in need. Transracial adoptions happen when a set of Caucasian parents foster an African, Native, or Latin American child. Transracial adoption has had a long history. It also has had a lot of legal and ethical problems surrounding it. Some laws changed over time to reflect these evolving perspectives.
Some experts believe that at least one parent should be the same race or ethnicity as the childc they are adopting so the child has someone of the same race or ethnicity to look up and develop a strong cultural or racial identity. These experts think that a hard-working agency should be able to find parents of the same race or ethnicity as the child. They say that these agencies are the most successful. On the other hand, some adoptive experts say that race shouldn’t be a factor at all. They say that the primary necessities should be to find a loving family that can provide for the child.
Some of the ethical dilemmas around this topic is that black or ethnic minority children could be adopted faster if race wasn’t playing a big role. They say that some of the adoptive parents are most of the time wealthier than the biological parents of a child, they argue that that shouldn’t be something that a child is deprived of. They also argue that putting children in a diverse household can help them grow and heal the racial divide. Another problem some argue is that instead of immediately putting a child into foster care they should consider relatives or close family members for potential housing.
In my opinion, I feel like race should matter just not as much as the necesities of the child. I think that a family with an adoptive child different from them would be judged by people, I feel like this would affect how the child thinks. I think that a child may face bullying if they are adopted by a family of a different race. The bullying may be prevented if the family finds the right people to connect with. In general my opinion is that the child should be placed with a loving family that can meet the needs of the child.
Do you think that race should matter when adopting a child?
Do you know anyone with adoptive parents of a different race or ethnicity?
Do you think its good for families to be diverse?
Sources
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/f_trans.pdf
https://onlinedegrees.unr.edu/blog/transracial-adoption-statistics/
https://adoptionchoicesofoklahoma.org/stagging/transracial-adoption-pros-and-cons/
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I actually do think that race does matter when adopting a child. Although any child should be grateful to be adopted, it might be more difficult for a child to fit in if they have parents of a different race. This is because someone of a very different culture would not be raised the same as those who are the same culture, but they also are not the same as their parents or the kids that are the same race as the adoptive parents.
I think that it doesn’t matter, but that doesn’t mean as the parent that you couldn’t be open to them figuring out more about their own culture and stuff. In reality though, I truly feel like the child just needs a loving home with a loving family.
I do not think race should matter at all when adopting a child. I do not know anyone who is adopted that is a different race than their adoptive parents. I do not think that it matters as much as people make it seem for family diversity.
I do not think race should matter to when it comes to adopting because it is not wrong at all because if a mother loves the child why should it depend on color or race. I don't know anybody that has been adopted and is a different race. I think it is ok for a family to be diverse because if anything it actually teaches people more about different kind of races.
I don't think race should matter when it comes to adoption. Are you really not going to adopt a kid based on their race? I think it is importnat for some families to be able to adopt a kid they want and it shouldn't matter to others.
I don't think race should matter because if you decide to adopt a child, skin color or race shouldn't be an issue. My cousin is Asian and was adopted by two wise Frenchmen and as far as I know she had no trouble with her family. Nor did the family have a problem with her. We love them all equally.
I don't think race should matter when you want to adopt a child because if you want to adopt a child of a different race it shouldn't matter. I think it is good for families to be diverse because it teaches the children that everyone is different and they shouldn't act differnet to people of a different race.
I agree with you that race shouldn't matter and that they shouldn't be treated differently. I also think it is good for families to be diverse.
I do not believe that race matters when adopting or fostering a child. I believe that just because the adoptive parents are a different race does not mean that they don't love the child any less. The color of your skin should not determine if you can meet the needs of the child that you are taking care of.
I agree with you that the point of adopting the child should be more of loving and taking care of them. I also agree that it is a good thing for families to be diverse.
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