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 don't think that race should matter when adopting a child. I personally don't know anybody who has parents of a different ethnicity, but I don't understand why people would find anythhing wrong with that. I think that it is good for families to be diverse.
I do not believe race plays a giant factor in adoption becuase if two people want a kid that much they will more than likely take what they can get. I know this kid who used to go to Harlan, his name is Xavier. He is African American and has white parents. Yes, I think it is good to introduce new traditions into different cultures.
I personally don't know anyone who has adopted anyone of a different color, but race should not matter when adopting because they are really are just kids who want a home with a loving family. I think it is good for families to be diverse because it helps spread awarness to people that there are kids who need adopted because they are more likely to ask if the child is yours.
I agree that race shouldn't be a factor in adopting a child. I agree that the point of adopting the child is to give them a loving family. I also agree with you that it is good for families to be diverse.
I personally dont think that race should matter when adopting a child unless the child is uncomfortable with it. Being able to provide a home, food, and love should come more important to the foster families anyways not the race of the child. With that being said I strongly dont think race should matter at all. A child is a child nothing less or more because of the color of their skin.
I think that race should not be determend when someone is adopting a child. I think that race should not be determend when someone is adopting a child because it dousent mater what your skin coler is we are all the same
I don't think that race should matter unless that's the kids choice. Being able to provide a good life to the kid should be far more important to foster families. Depending on external things, like bullying, being in a diverse household could be beneficial for everybody. They would most likely see beyond race and stereotypes more than most.
My dads cousin adopted 2 little boys. They have gone to our family christmases for the past two years. They were adopted very young. It was a good thing that she did. Those two brothers would be togeather in their new family. I don't think race should matter when it comes to adopting a child. Its a child. It doesn't matter their skin color.
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