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Essay / Adoption without limits - 1102
Adoption without limitsThe choice of the child is above all the most important in determining the right adoptive family. Ignoring transracial adoptions causes the child to stay in foster care longer and limits the number of parents available for the child. Adoption should not be based on race, ethnicity, or religion. Laws have been passed to enforce these rules, but unfortunately some political figures and stereotypes find loopholes in these laws. The child's choice may also change as he or she grows. The child may want to be part of their own race and find their own identity (Dudley 21). Fortunately, there are ways to help children find their own identity and teach them how to deal with a racist society. Transracial adoptions (TRA) involve placing a child of one race or ethnic group with parents of another race or ethnic group (Transracial and Transcultural Adoption). Many people oppose transracial adoption because they believe the child will not be able to handle racism. They claim that their parents did not see how society reacted to the child's race (Bartholet). Many people support transracial adoption because they believe that all a child needs is a loving family who will care for and comfort them instead of living their entire life in foster care. International adoption will allow the child to feel wanted and loved, and the child will not have to worry about why their parents put them up for adoption. The door to adoption must always be open; it should never be closed because of the color of the child or the adoptive parents. The first thing people see is color. The first thing the child sees is a loving family. Adoption will give the child a loving, stable and secure family, as well as a life outside...... middle of paper ......tp://search.ebscohost.com/login .aspx?direct =true&db=mat&AN=79649795&site=src-live>.Furgatch, Vicky. “IT’S TIME TO REMOVE ALL BARRIERS TO ADOPTION ACROSS RACIAL LINES.” MAS finished. Np, September 12, 1995. Web. March 30, 2014. Nickman, Steven L. “Hormones don’t have color.” The experience of adoption. New York: J. Messner, 1985. 103. Print. Nickman, Steven L. “Hormones don’t have color.” The experience of adoption. New York: J. Messner, 1985. 106-07. Print.Seabrook, John. “THE LAST BABY RISER.” MAS finished. Np, May 10, 2010. Web. March 30, 2014. “Transracial and Transcultural Adoption.” Transracial and transcultural adoption. Np, and Web. March 30. 2014. .