Transracial adoptions: An alternative solution

This research into transracial adoptions indicated that White homes for Black children are a viable adoption resource. In this society Black children who are free for adoption require extra attention from agencies for adoption. The focus of the study was on White homes for Black children, and the racial issues in the community and agency which influenced placement practices; Findings indicated that the community and the agency both were favorably disposed to transracial placements in general, and the study yielded information on racial opinions from both groups. Racially mixed families were socially accepted by the community and the agency. These findings were then compared to the numbers of potential adoptive homes in the community which expressed interest in a transracial placement; The community in this study was found to be receptive to transracial adoption, and there were homes available for such placements.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1991

Author dc:creator

• Hardy, Kitty Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• J. Nakhaima

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/169

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1168