Transracial/Transcultural Adoption Resources
Voices of
Ask the Experts
-Adoptees
-Non-Adopted Siblings
-Parents & Families
Struggle for Identity
Ask the Experts Q&A's
John Raible and Michelle Johnson, African-American adult transracial adoptees, answer your questions relating to raising children of a different race and/or ethnicity.
Struggle for Identity: Issues in Transracial Adoption
A powerful video designed to inform adoptive and foster parents about the needs of their children of a different race or color. A presentation of the New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc., and produced by PhotoSynthesis Productions.
Transracially Adopted Children's Bill of Rights
| WANTED: Articles, comments, and opinions written by non-adopted siblings in transracial and transcultural families. Your voices need to be heard! |
Voices on Transracial/Transcultural Adoption
Adoptees in Transracial/Transcultural Families:
- The Lifelong Impact of Transracial Adoption: Learning From Adoptees and Their Non-Adopted Siblings
- What is Transracialization and How Do I Get Started?
- An Open Letter to Parents of Mature Transracial Adoptees by John Raible
- "Know These Are Your Children": Korean Adoptees Speak Out
- A Last Resort: The Identity My White Parents Couldn't Give Me by Rachel Noerdlinger
- Finding Myself by Cathi Ring
- Developmental Child-Proofing by Deborah Johnson
- The Significance of Racial Identity in Transracially Adopted Young Adults by John Raible
- How I Learned I Wasn't Caucasian by Dottie Enrico
- My Adoption Story: She Was White, I Was Black by Lefonché Rawls
- Place Me With a Latino Family! by Maria
- Coming to Terms with Who I Am...Reflections of a Korean-Born Adoptee by Kimberlea Amerling
Non-Adopted Siblings in Transracial/Transcultural Families:
- Having an African American Sister by Emma Gerstenzang
- Interracial Adoption: A Positive Experience by Carolyn Salisbury Deyoe
- Moments in the Life of a Silent Sibling by Kirsten Rutkowski
- Diversity - Under One Roof by Jordan Fried
Parents in Transracial/Transcultural Families:
- Pride or Prejudice: Hollow Compliments Paid to Children in Multiethnic Families
- Who is a Whiz Kid? by Ted Gup
- My Daughter, "The Banana" by Patty Cogen
- Why Are You Kissing That Child? by Martha Groves
- Who We Are: Adoptive Parents in the Korean American Community/Reflections of an Adoptive Mother by Martha Vickery (link to The Korean Quarterly)
- Is Racism Permanent? A Symposium, by various authors on the status of racism in the U.S.
- Understanding Race and Adoption Link to the Children's Home Society
- Seven Common Transracial Parenting Mistakes, by Willie B. Garrett
- I Want Your Eyes, by Laura Rittenhouse
- The "China Doll" Syndrome: When Excessive Attention Sets Children Apart, by Carrie Howard
- What Will She Learn? by Karen Katz
- International Adoption Raises Culture Questions by Jennifer Hamlin
- Questions on Intercountry Adoption
- Self Esteem in Children of Color by Jan McFarlane
- Cultural Competence Continuum by Terry L. Cross, MSW
- White Parents--Black Children by Miriam Vieni
- Looking Back: How Have They Fared? An Outcome Study of Three Populations of Adoptees, study conducted by Tressler Lutheran Services
- "Barriers to Same Race Placement" North American Council on Adoptable Children Executive Summary, 1991
- Racism Issues and Multicultural Families: "Attacking Racism Before It Defeats Your Child" by Jim Mahoney, MSW
- Imperatives for Whites Who Adopt Black Children by Judith Ashton
- Dispelling Myths and Building on Strengths Supporting African American Families by Robert B. Hill, Ph.D.
- Culturally Competent Practice: Understanding Asian Family Values by Walter Philips, MSW, LCSW
- Assessment Guide for Families Adopting Cross-Racially/Cross-Culturally report by the Adoption/Guardianship Section, Minnesota Dept. of Health and Human Services
- Ethnic Identity: Yours, Mine and Ours by Joe Kelly
- Transracial Adoption: Love Is Not Enough by Joseph Crumbley, DSW, from Adoption Connections
- A Positive Self-Image for your Pre-Teen by William Kim. An identity crisis preciptiated by racial stereotyping can be the root of many teen problems. How to apply preventative medicine.
- Positive Identity: What Transracially Adopted Children Need from Their Parents and Communities, by Joseph Crumbley, DSW. Link to Family Support America website.
- Race Matching Not Allowed from the Coalition Voice, Winter 1996.
- Caring for Your African American Child's Hair Selected resources
Web Resources
- Anti-Racist Parent:
- Korean American Adoptee / Adoptive Family Network (KAAN): KAAN's mission is to network groups and individuals related to Korean adoptions. The network facilitates dialogue, promotes resource sharing, and disseminates information.
- Adopting from Korea: A prospective parents' guide.
- ARIA - Association for Research in International Adoption The Aria website is a central location that seeks to disseminate the findings of research to the international adoption community. The site also contains links for adoptive parents to learn more about the internationally adopted children.
- Korean Focus for Adoptive Families
- Korean Quarterly Korean Quarterly was formed in 1997 by a group of adopted Koreans, first generation Korean Americans and adoptive parents. It provides independent and alternative reporting on issues of identity, racism, politics and the arts and is a forum for the ideas and creativity of the whole Korean American community.
- Advocacy and Support for Multiracial Youth in Care - Link to the National CASA Association wesbsite
- Transracial and Transcultural Adoption Resources - Link to the Child Welfare Inforamtion Gateway
- Pact: An Adoption Alliance -Comprehensive site addressing issues for adopted children of color.
- Yeong and Yeong Book Company - Publishers specializing in books on Asian adoption and Korean heritage and culture.
- Books for Asian Adoptees and Transracial Adoption Families Link to IMdiversity.cm
- Many Shades of You - Website featuring lists of books, toys, gifts and resources featuring multi-cultural and multi-ethinic people and organizations.
- Interracial Voice- This site includes information and resources on interracial people. Included are poets’ writing samples, relationship forums, discrimination information, and information on building diversity
- Implementation of the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act Poses Difficult Challenges: General Accounting Office Report to the United States House of Representatives, 1998. PD
- The Multiethnic Placement Act - Issue Brief from the Child Welfare League of America, August 2004, PDF format
- Meeting Children's Needs in Transracial and Transcultural Adoptive and Foster Families ye Final Report Summary, CCC Parent Group Grants 1997-1998
- "Outside Looking In: Transracial Adoption in America" A film by Phil Bertelsen, providing an inside look at three American families brought together - and at times pushed apart - by transracial adoption.
- North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC): Excellent publications on Transracial parenting.
Parenting Resource Manual - Features dozens of articles that address the day-to-day realities faced by multiracial families.
Self Awareness Tool - Helps prospective foster and adoptive parents determine for themselves if transracial or transcultural adoption is right for their family.
Training Curriculum - Designed to help agencies and parent groups train individuals who wish to foster or adopt transracially or transculturally.
Order the publication from NACAC, 970 Raymond Avenue, #106, St. Paul, MN 55110-1149, 651-644-3036, Fax 651-644-9948, info@nacac.org.
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