Inside Transracial Adoption

by Hall, Beth; Steinberg, Gail

• ISBN13: 9781849059053
• ISBN10: 1849059055
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-06-15
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

Is transracial adoption best for kids? How can children gain their new families without losing their birth heritage? How can parents offer support after placement? Transracial adoption is a lifelong journey, complex and challenging. But it can work well for kids and families when parents are prepared to form new ideas and look at it from a different perspective. Inside Transracial Adoptionis an accessible, authoritative guide to navigating the challenges and issues that parents often face with the adoption of a child from a different race and culture. Filled with real-life examples, the book explores the differences between raising a transracial child in a multicultural community and in a predominantly white community, assesses the advantages and challenges, and lays out strategies to deal with them. Various tips and pointers are given on helping their transracial child build their sense of identity so that they feel at home in their new family while managing to keep the connection with their culture of origin.'t incorporates new material on the rising trend'f people of color adopting children of other races and addresses the phenomenon of multiculturalism not just in societies but within families.