...Through pre-adoption education programs, cultural competency amongst white TRA parents can be achieved, allowing TRA parents to better understand the importance of racial and cultural socialization in identity development. Elizabeth Vonk and Richard Massatti conducted a multi-variable analysis to quantify the effects financial status, age, number of children, and adoption education programs on cultural competence (Vonk and Massatti 221). The study found that there was a positive correlation of cultural competence when there were post-adoption interactions with adoption counselors, when the parents of TRA did not have biological children, and when families maintained an annual income of at least $75,000. Yet, there was no correlation between...
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...19 years ago, a 19 year old Hispanic woman named Sasha realized she was pregnant for the second time. Her first pregnancy, two years earlier, had already caused tension in her family and she was even disowned by some of her relatives. When her parents found out about the second pregnancy, she was kicked out of the house and told to put the baby up for adoption. While this was happening, a Caucasian couple from Kalona, Iowa had been trying get pregnant with no success. Through family and friend connections, a plan was set in place for the Caucasian couple to adopt the Sasha’s baby. Sasha’s mother was not happy about this. A Hispanic child should be raised by Hispanic parents. Some of the adoptive parents’ relatives were not happy either. White...
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...identity" transracial adoption, middle-class families, and racial socialization. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 42(2), 193-212. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/881465158?accountid=12347 1. The key research questions asked, look at the way different races adoptive parent’s act and attempt to socialize the child/children being adopted. Evan Donaldson looks at questions such as how do “monoracial”, “biracial”, and “transracial” adopted kids differ in terms of their racial understanding development. Another main question Donaldson has is how much socioeconomic class truly impacts racial understanding. 2. The key findings for the differently raced adopted children was that...
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...or three times with women who are now ex girlfriends, it is only with family that I have truly found it. Few things, if anything, have more meaning and value than family, and no one should have to do without the tremendous love, special bond, and support a family can provide. Yet there are so many children in need of good families. A People magazine cover from earlier this year clearly hit a nerve with some as it showed the award-winning actress and recent transracial adopter Sandra Bullock lovingly embracing her newly adopted black infant son (see fig. 1). Madonna also came under fire when she decided to adopt a Malawi baby boy in 2006 (see fig. 2). Dr. Christina Villarreal—a practicing psychotherapist and ex-teacher at Argosy University who is an expert in culturally diverse populations and a contributor to the Department of Public Health—states that in the United States, the Fig. 1 Not everyone looked as happy as Sandra Bullock while holding her baby, Louis Bardo, because of their contrasting views of transracial adoption. majority of hopeful adoptive parents are white, yet half the adoptable children are black. One need not possess great math skills to conclude that these ratios will create a very unhappy ending for Fig. 2 Madonna holds her precious 2-yearold, David Banda. TOM 2 ! adoptees if laws or society’s disapproving pressure thwart the placement of these children with good, loving families. Some believe these children in need belong only with those who are the...
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...Private adoptions are also known as independent adoptions. This type of adoption is normally used for those who want an infant. These adoptions are handles by a specific group of people. Most of the private adoptions are usually young teens or people who aren’t physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially ready to have a children. They give them up for adoption because they want the best life for that child. They know that maybe they couldn’t do all the things that are needed to raise a child. The rate of adoptions of infants and toddlers is so much higher than others because people think that these children are much easier to raise. Private adoptions is one of the most common adoptions. There were 47,627 adoption 37.5 percent of private...
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...Interracial Adoption Introduction Interracial adoption, a growing issue in today's society, making interracial adoption a second best choice or harder to achieve, meaning kids won't be adopted transracially unless it's a last resort. Can a child growing up a different race to that of the parents keep them away from their true culture? In recent discussion of transracial adoptions the issue is whether or not couples should be allowed to adopt a child of different race. On one side, some argue that transracial adoption is unhealthy for the child. Others argue that love is love and your skin color should not be a factor in adoption process. Interracial adoption has been an issue dating back to the 1940s and still is (Herman, Ellen IN TEXT CITATION 1).gaining more of the public's eye will help this issue because not very often is transracial adoption heard of. Description/Background Transracial adoption is the adoption of a child being a different race than the parents. Since transracial adoptions are considered a last resort, it makes it a lot more difficult for kids to be adopted since the wait for a healthy white baby can be upwards of three years (Ntongana, Thembela IN TEXT CITATION 2). The major problem is that since there is already a problem with adoption, and the need for african american...
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...The purpose of this paper is to examine the laws standing in the United States that regulate who can and who can’t adopt, as well as to look at factors such as available funds, that can cause one to be unable to adopt. There are many factors that can affect one’s eligibility to adopt, such as marital status or sexual orientation; therefore there is an abundance of laws regarding adoption eligibility. Many of the laws standing today are rather old and haven’t been reexamined, but there are a number of states that are reevaluating their views on adoption regulations. States like California and New York, states with liberals and modern outlooks, are leading the pack in changing adoption standards. Whereas states like Kentucky and Mississippi, states with conservatives and traditional views, have refused to budge on certain regulations. However, all fifty states do share some commonalities. These include the requirements of a home study and a stable financial status. This paper will discuss all of these regulations, while also reviewing where each particular regulation occurs. Regulating Factors on Adoption in the US “We’re sorry, but you won’t be able to adopt a child with us.” A couple has just been told that their dreams of starting a family won’t be coming true any time soon. This couple, a young man and his wife, tried to have children for a long while before they found out it wasn’t possible. So, determined and hopeful, they went searching for other ways to start a family...
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...DJ Sociology of Family Gay Adoption: Race, Identity and Family Millions of children in this country are eagerly waiting to be adopted by loving parent/parents who will care and provide for them. Studies have shown that the role of race and identity in transracial adoption with the added pressure of being raised by gay parents affects children who are part of it. Some believe that these children are receiving a home that many dream of and others believe that these children are being deprived of their heritage and identity. Should children’s heritage and identities be taking into consideration when they adopted? Studies have proven that adoptive parents should be accepting of their children’s heritage and should alter their lifestyle to accommodate their children’s lives. Many children in the system are looking for a second chance for a better life. Adoption is a second chance at this better life, but with this second opportunity it can pose some challenges. Child adoption is complicated and complex situation in a whole, especially when it comes to race. When you mix a transracial adoption and a gay adoption into one household, you get a family with many questions and concerns. In the documentary, “Off and Running,” we see a coming-of-age story about a young teen named Avery Klein-Cloud who is an African-American girl adopted by white Jewish lesbians. She is one third of an adoptive set of children. Her older brother is a black and Puerto Rican boy and her younger brother...
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...Adoption has help many couples start a family. Although there has been many ups and downs for couples during the process, some recent main issues have been rather same sex couples should have the right to adopt and start and family, and also rather race should be a consideration when a couple is adopting a child. While many argue that same sex couples shouldn’t adopt and that race should be a consideration when adopting, I believe same sex couples should be give the opportunity to adopt and start a family as well as to how race shouldn’t be a consideration when adopting. Adoption affects many children in different ways. Rather it being of their different race or because they have same sex parents. Although for some it might not affect them...
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...International adoption Nurman Assima (ID:20110635) Academic Reading and Writing 1 Anna Bondarenko November 11, 2011 Outline Essay question: Whether or not international adoption should be banned? I Introduction Thesis statement: Although there is plenty persuasive evidence supporting the benefits for children to be placed in adoptive homes rather than to be left in orphanages, many negative effects can arise as a result of international adoptions, such as loss of culture or family identity, child trafficking, deceit and kidnapping. II Body A. International adoption is detrimental to the adopted children. 1. National distinctions of children from their adoptive parents lead to the loss of their cultural, physical and psychological identity. 2. Negative social attitude and the stigma attached to adoption is psychologically damaging to adopted children. B. International adoption has transformed from a noble cause into underground profitable business. 1. During the adoption process agencies and advocates are driven by financial incentives. 2. International adoption is accompanied with abuses, crimes and other immoral actions on the part of adoptive parents. C. International adoption gives orphans all over the world a possibility to obtain a family. 1. Adoption gives a possibility to an orphan to obtain a better life. 2. Adoptive parents provide diseased orphans with high-quality...
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...29 8) Bibliography………………………………………. 30 1) Abstract This literature review explores the concept of direct contact, and what impact it has on the challenges that face adopted children. It begins by discussing adoption, contact and the meaning of these concepts. The key findings are then analysed and discussed in correlation to social work practice. From the literature analysed it would seem that direct contact has a positive impact on the challenges facing adopted children. These include, identity development,attachment development and reduced feelings of loss. Recommendation for future practice and research; although there is much to be learnt from research that has been carried out to date, simple formulas and rules cannot be applied; decisions made around contact require case by case assessment of the risks and benefits. Furthermore, long term, large scale research needs to be carried out to examine the effects of direct post adoption contact on children’s lives as they continue to develop and their needs change. 2) Introduction Children in families formed by adoption have challenges, or ‘additional tasks’ (Neil,2002) to negotiate that do not concern families formed by birth (Brodzinsky, 1990; Triseliotis et...
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...How do you feel when knowing that you are just an adopted child - not the biological child? These conditions are experienced by many children after they have grown up they eventually find out that they are not the biological child of the two parents who have raised them. Surely knowing that they are only adopted children is very painful. It really hurts. So as parents what actions would you take after the children you have raised know the actual condition? Why do spouses have to adopt a child? Spouses sometimes have difficulty having children until they finally decided to raise a child as their heart entertainer. But parents sometimes do not realize that raising a child will become a problem later on if the child knows that they are only adopted children. When parents decide to adopt children, they should be able to keep it secret by moving to a new house or moving to another city. It's very important to keep the adopted child's feelings. I know a friend of mine who is in fact an adopted child. He told me he was deeply hurt when he found out he was only an adopted child. His foster parents kept it secret but neighbors let the cat out of the bag. He overheard a conversation that mentioned him being an adopted child. He was not brave enough to ask his parents. In my opinion, adopted child or biological child is not a problem. Adopted child who has grown up since he or she was a baby is just like a child of their own. He will have the nature of people who raised him....
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...Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Table of Authority 2 Statement of Jurisdiction 2 Question Presented 2 State of the Case 2 Facts 2 Procedure 2 Summary of the Argument 2 Standard of Review 2 Argument 2 Table of Contents Table of Authority Statement of Jurisdiction This court has jurisdiction to hear this case under Texas Government Code § 22.220, which authorizes appellate review of all civil cases within its district or county courts. Question Presented In Texas, adoption by estoppel is proven when the adoptive parent agreed to adopt the child and the child conferred benefits on the parent. Kim Griffin agreed to “raise [Elliot Griffin] as one of her own” and acted accordingly. In addition, Elliot spent significant money and time in handling Kim’s estate after she died. Did the trial court err in deciding that there is no genuine issue of fact in this case as a matter of law? Statement of the Case Procedural History: Plaintiff-appellant Elliot Griffin, brought suit against defendants – appellees, Amber Griffin, Lester Griffin, and Steve Griffin, all of whom are Kim Griffin’s natural children, in Harris County District Court, reclaiming a fair share of Kim Griffin’s estate as a child adopted by estoppel. The defendants denied the request and filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that Elliot was not adopted by estoppel and therefore could not inherit from Kim. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment...
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...Pet Adoption Many people have different thoughts on adoption. Such as why adoption is a good thing not only for the animal but also the owner, if each dog deserves a second chance, and if there should be kill shelters. Adoption is good for both the animal and the owner, by adopting an animal is gives them a new home that they deserve. Adoption gives the owner a sense of what the animal has gone through, which sometimes helps understand the way the animal may act and can help find ways to train them. Adoption gives the animal a new start and a family that will love them no matter what. It can also help a family come together in hard times and help each other get through it. I believe that every animal deservers a second chance. It’s not their fault they got beaten, thought to fight, or that they did not have food. They do not get to pick the family or owner they end up with or what they are thought to do. They do as they are told just to make their owner happy. Many people see the bad things that animals do and they see that animal as mean yet they do not see the person behind the dog telling it what to do, It is not always the dogs choice to act the way they do. Every animal should have a chance to have a good life that is full of love and kindness. They should at least have a chance to be the best animal that they can be. I do not think that there should be kill shelters. The only reason animals are being killed is because there is not enough room in the shelters for all of...
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...| Family Law Tutorial | Adoption | | | 9/21/2012 | Saurabh Mishra, 211085, Section B | Introduction Reflecting a strictly general point of view, a person or a family may proceed to adopt a child for various reasons, varying from those of a genetic nature such as infertility and homosexuality to strictly humane sentiment, such as a desire to provide a child with a home and a caring family when he has been deprived of the same due to unavoidable and unforeseen circumstances. In order to completely establish the process of adoption, it is necessary to take into one’s family the child of another and give him or her, the rights, duties, and privileges of a child and heir. Adoption is the institutionalized practice through which an individual belonging by birth to one kinship group acquires new kinship ties that are socially and legally defined as equivalent to congenital ties. These new ties supersede the old ones either wholly or in part. Adoption: Religious legal opinions Personal laws of Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews do not recognise complete adoption. Hindu law is the only law which recognizes adoption in the true sense of taking of a son as a substitute for a natural born one. The reason for this is partly due to the belief that a son is indispensable for spiritual as well as material welfare of the family, particularly that of a father. The only personal law which permits adoption under statute is the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. There...
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