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Permanent Family Placement for Children of Minority Ethnic Origin

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A text which examines permanent fostering and adoption for children of miority ethnic origin. This title focuses on both matched and trans-racial child placements. The book also reviews literature on ethinicity and child placement and explores the similarities and differences between children born to two black parents and those with parents of mixed ethnic origin. Using evidence from a long-term study of chidren placed with new families, the book considers differnct types of placements and discusses whether they are more or less likely to break down, and their impact on ethnic identity. The text also includes first-hand accounts from young people and their adoptive or foster parents. Finally, the book summarizes factors in need of consideration when placing a child of minority ethnic origin.
The background to permanent family placement for black children; the contribution of British voluntary adoption agencies to family placement; the stories behind the placements; the birth parents' stories; the new families: who they are and why did they decide to adopt a black child?; getting it together: family life after placement; race and ethnicity int he lives of the children and their new families; the placement process and social work practice; how did it all turn out?; the way forward.
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