Intercountry adoption often means adopting a child of a race or culture that is different from at least one of their adoptive parents. In this section find resources to help parents understand and care for their children from transracial/transcultural adoptions.
Asian/Asian American Adoption and Identity
PACT, An Adoption Alliance
Presents selected articles on topics about adopted people's origins and identity formation.
The Adoption of Chinese Girls by American Families (PDF - 120 KB)
Hurwitz (2003)
National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
Offers factsheets, best practice tips, model programs, reviews of policies and legislation, references, suggested readings, and web resources about race and identity for parents of girls adopted from China.
Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption (PDF - 2010 KB)
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Illustrates experiences, strategies, and choices that promote positive identity development in children adopted across color and culture.
Nurturing Healthy Racial Identity Development vs. Internalized Racism in Transracially Adopted Youngsters
Families With Children From China (2008)
Focuses on the importance of providing an adopted child with a multiracial and multicultural experience.
Perspectives on Transracial Adoption (PDF - 180 KB)
PACT, An Adoption Alliance
Explores difficulties adoptive parents may face in dealing with transracial adoption.
Racial Identity Development
Families With Children From China (2002)
Stresses the importance of education about racial identity development for adoptive parents.
Teaching Kids About Racism and Dealing with Stereotypes
Adoptive Families Magazine
Lists articles and books on instilling in children a positive racial and cultural identity and educating them about racism and includes some books for children.