The Politics and Realities of Transracial Adoption.

Courtney, Mark E.

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ERIC Number: EJ554409

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Politics and Realities of Transracial Adoption.

Courtney, Mark E.

Child Welfare, v76 n6 p749-79 Nov-Dec 1997

Argues the transracial adoption debate has focused on the impact on children adopted rather than on efforts to improve the lives of children of color. Suggests society focus on conditions that bring the children to the attention of child protection authorities and solve problems in the child welfare system. (Author/SD)

Descriptors: Adoption, Agency Role, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children, Childrens Rights, Ethnicity, Human Services, Program Improvement, Race, Racial Factors, Racial Identification, Transracial Adoption, Youth Agencies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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