Paper was presented at the CWLA Southwest Regional Conference at Fort Worth, Texas, 1970 (JE)

Explores interview excerpts of African-American adults adopted either transracially or interracially to discuss implications of color for special-needs adoptions. Finds that the issue of color extends beyond racial differences to include skin tone and that children are aware of and internalize color at an early age. Suggests that adoption agencies…

Notes that Crumble's book assists professionals in preparing families who adopt transracially and highlights the importance of understanding one's racial and cultural identity. Describes three areas of focus: complex issues involved in raising cultural issues, providing services to families, and staff attitudes and views. Highly recommends the…

On balance, adoption outcomes for special needs children and adolescents are positive, and the majority of parents are satisfied with their adoptive experience. Predictors of positive adoptive outcome include younger age of the child at the time of placement, the absence of behavioral problems or sexual abuse, and adoption by the child's foster…

This sourcebook makes conveniently available the relevant materials on child welfare that were formerly scattered in conference proceedings, professional journals, government publications, and special meeting reports. The book is a supplementary tool for those interested in teaching and learning about child welfare and emphasizes research in this…

Describes the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program, a volunteer program sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women. CASA volunteers oversee individual cases brought up for foster care or adoption, making sure that the system operates as fairly as possible and that everything is done to establish a permanent home for the child.…

Discusses the history of special needs (SN) adoption, the current status of SN adoption services, and future challenges and directions for reform. Recommends increased provision of postadoption services and offers of financial assistance to families with adopted SN children, and increased emphasis on foster parent adoption of SN children. (MDM)

Reviews the preliminary results of a research study designed to analyze the critical factors in the adoption of 78 older hard-to-place youths with severe emotional and learning disabilities. A high percentage of emotionally disturbed youths benefit from ties with adoptive families. Such placements are complex with varied outcomes. (Author/BB)

Reviews the evolution of U.S. adoption law since 1851. Recounts changes in the perceived "best interests" of all members of the adoption triad over time, and growing recognition of links between adoption and child welfare policy. Discusses current controversies including open adoption, birth parents' rights, unmarried fathers, and the…

In study of kinship foster homes in New York City, questionnaires were given to social workers; kinship foster parents were interviewed, and kinship foster family records were analyzed. Results indicate that, in location where many kinship foster homes are used, permanency planning for children placed with relatives differs sharply from that for…

The provisions of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-272 of the 96th Congress) are delineated in this legislative bulletin. The primary purposes of the Act are (1) to establish a program of adoption assistance; (2) to strengthen the program of foster care assistance for needy and dependent children; and (3) to…

Barriers between natural parents and adoptive applicants seem to be lifting slowly. Innovations are described, but there is a lack of consensus among social workers regarding the value of these new approaches. (Author/BY)

To assist agencies concerned with converting foster homes into adoptive homes, the authors report pertinent findings gleaned from the research and practice literature. (Author)

Reports on the first segment of a longitudinal study of the effects of transracial and transcultural transplantation of Korean children into American foster families. (CM)