When it comes to adoption, what do you think?

Question

When it comes to adopting a child, do you think placing a child with their own race is better, or do you think it shouldn't matter, as long as the people adopting the child is loving and caring?

Answer 1

We live in an obsessively race conscientious society - as a review of questions on Yahoo Answers illustrates. So race, especially for non-white children, is an issue they'll have to deal with as they grow up.

As long as the adoptive parents are prepared to help the child deal with those issues in a way that positively affirms the child's self-worth, then the race of the parents shouldn't matter.

Most adoption agencies that place trans racially offer education, outreach resources, etc. for parents so they can understand how to help their child deal with issues of race constructively.

Obviously, providing a supportive, loving home is the most important thing a parent can do for their child, whether adopted or natural born. Adoptive parents have to prove their fitness to adopt and go through a lengthy process, so the vast majority who go through it have given serious thought and preparation to how to be good parents. Too bad the same isn't required for all parents before they have children.

Answer 2

I think placing a child with their own race is probably better in the long run but it really shouldn't matter as long as the child has loving parents

Answer 3

Ideally, placing a child with his or her own race/ethnicity is ideal, but ultimately if the parents unconditionally love the child, then that child will grow up in the best environment.

It is not always possible for a child to be adopted by a couple of the same ethnicity - but it would still be better for the child to be adopted into a home with a non-match ethnically but with love!

Answer 4

I do think if the child's parents abandoned the child that they should be adopted not foster care. But Ive had a negative feeling about adopting lately because of all the celebrities doing it, like its a trend? I think there are people out there you genuinely want to adopt who have a good heart.

Answer 5

Race would not be an option as long as the child is going to a loving family who can support them, that's all that matters.

Answer 6

A loving home is all that matters. And furthermore I wish people will start adopting these older children instead of waiting years for babies and going overseas for kids. It is sad that these AMERICAN kids came from abuse or neglect and no one seems to care. Although I have children, when I finish law school I will adopt an older child.

Answer 7

the only thing that matters is if the people love the child they are adopting. its the same all throughout life. like does it matter what race you marry? not as long as you love them it does not matter.

Answer 8

It should not matter as long as the child is genuinely cared for and loved. And is placed in a home with caring parent(s). Recently, Rosie O'Donnell had a segment on The View about this.

Answer 9

I feel as long as you place that child in a home where he/she is loved and cared for....it don't matter what the color of the family is.

Answer 10

i think this is a trickey question cause some of the childern who are placed with oether rcae are okey and they develope with full potintel and other chidren find it hard to live with other races.
what i think is that it's better to keep the child with their own race and country people cause it's better and the children know thier background and where they come from.