Transracial/Interracial Adoption
Transracial adoption, also known as interracial or multiracial adoption, is when parents adopt a child of a different race or ethnicity. Usually, but not always, in the US, transracial adoptions are white parents adopting children of color. Transracial adoptions have increased significantly in the last 20 years.
- 21% of domestic infant adoptions are transracial
- 28% of foster care adoptions are transracial
- 84% of international adoptions are transracial
What is clear is that transracial adoptions are increasing. The proportion of adopted kindergartners being raised by a mother of a different race or ethnic group rose by 50% between 1999 and 2011.
- Raising Adopted Kids – New Research (blog)
- Parenting Transracially Adopted Tweens and Teens (1 hr radio interview with experts)
- Suggested Books for Adults on Transracial Adoption
- How Transracial Adoptees Navigate Race As They Age (1 hr radio interview with experts)
- You’re Chocolate, I’m Vanilla: White Parents Raising Children of Color (1 hr radio interview with experts)
- Panel of Adult Transracial Adoptees (radio panel)
Creating a Family has many other resources on transracial adoption. Here are a few additional ones that we think you will find particularly helpful:
- Tips for Raising a Transracial Adoptee (blog post)
- 4 Tips to Raising Anti-Racist Kids (extended blog post with linked resources)
- 7 Core Issues in Adoption and Foster Care (1 hr. radio interview w/ expert)
- How to Prepare Transracial Adoptees for Transitioning to College (1 hr. radio interview w/ expert)
- Panel of Young Adult Transracial Adoptees (1 hr. radio show w/ panel)
- Best Books for Transracially Adopted Kids (broken down by age of the child and race/ethnicity)
Many more Creating a Family interviews with experts, blogs, and fact sheets on interracial adoption can be found at the icons below.
Sources: Creating a Family radio shows below, www.aspe.hhs.gov
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