Parenting in Racially, Culturally, and Ethnically Diverse Adoptive Families

Summary: This resource offers guidance for parents on how to assist children in cultivating their racial, cultural, and ethnic identity and embracing a dynamic multicultural existence. It emphasizes the significance of evaluating your own perspectives and prejudices, along with those of your entire family, and equipping your child to navigate a society where race profoundly influences personal experiences.

 

Application: This can be an essential resource to prepare parents who are considering fostering/adopting a child of a different race or culture. Professionals can review the strategies for embracing life as a racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse family and preparing children for racism.

 

Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway

 

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