{"id":54495,"date":"2024-10-28T10:22:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=54495"},"modified":"2024-11-04T10:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T16:09:24","slug":"transracial-adoption-as-oppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=54495","title":{"rendered":"Transracial Adoption and Parenting (2 credit hours)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program Summary: \u00a0<\/strong>This is a thought-provoking course on transracial adoption and parenting and includes two readings: \u00a0Transracial Adoption as Oppression: \u00a0Modern Practice in Context<\/em> and Parenting in Racially, Culturally, and Ethnically Diverse Adoptive Families<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The first reading explores transracial adoption in the context of its oppressive history. \u00a0The reading highlights the cycles of harm and trauma experienced by children of color from past to present, offering examples that include the Orphan Train Movement, Indian Boarding Schools, slavery, the foster care system, and private adoption. \u00a0The coercion of biological mothers, the commodification of children, and the lack of culturally competent services are critiqued. \u00a0Recommendations for practice are offered and include culturally competent services, the recruitment of racially diverse prospective parents, the promotion of bi-culturalism, and listening to the voices of adoptees.<\/p>\n

The second reading examines parenting in racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse adoptive families. \u00a0The reading offers considerations for starting a multicultural family, strategies for embracing life as a racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse family, and how to prepare children for racism.<\/p>\n

This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Reading 1: <\/strong>Transracial Adoption as Oppression\u00a0Author<\/strong>: Anisa Joy Leonard\u00a0Publisher<\/strong>: Columbia Social Work Review<\/p>\n

Reading 2:<\/strong> \u00a0Parenting in Racially, Culturally, and Ethnically Diverse Adoptive Families Publisher: \u00a0Child Welfare Information Gateway<\/p>\n

\"\u201cBook\" \u00a0Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring transracial adoption and parenting.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives: \u00a0<\/strong>Describe transracial adoption as a form of historical and current oppression. \u00a0Identify recommendations for future practice. \u00a0Identify strategies for parenting in racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse adoptive families.<\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t