Cultural Adoption : Looking Through A New Lens

There is one thing that most people look forward to for their entire lives. Grow up, get married and have that perfect, happy family. Sometimes for this to happen, it involves adoption. Whether someone wants to start a family with it, or if they want to expand their family. No matter what the initial reason is adoption is everywhere and involves many people. Most people don’t go through life and say that they don’t know anybody who is adopted. Many people are related to, or know at least one person, that was adopted. So all countries should let people continue saying that by letting them adopt whether they are from a foreign country or not.

It is a challenge to provide important information about specific cultures without the appearances of stereotyping and many educational programs are focused on helping learners to understand how to communicate with individuals from other cultures or with beliefs and experiences that are different from their own. (Fetters, 2005, p. 1307)

When we interact with people from other cultures it is important to understand that there is a history behind how they view us and how we view them. Many cultures within our country, as well as throughout the world, have such different belief systems from ours that if we don’t make a point of learning about the history behind other belief systems

People of different cultures can be extremely alike in several different ways, so we need to put an end to thinking our culture is the more dominant

Thousands of couples all over the U.S are unable to start their own family. Many of these couples are desperate to have children of there own, and long to be able to have a family. In some instances, adoption may be an option for these couples. Adoption is the legal responsibility and care of a child that is not one’s by birth. (Source F) In the United Sates, there are several factors that go into the process of adopting a child. Factors such as the extreme cost, the complex of the process, and the variation of adoption laws, in all different states. To make this process easier, I propose the government intervenes and regulates adoption, makes the process simpler, and sets a minimum standard of adoption laws for states.

Why would anyone care if a child is adopted from another country? Does the care of adopted children from another country really matter? Since the last couple of decades, couples have been able to adopt children from other countries including the United States. Ethnic adoption can ruin a child’s life. It can ruin a child’s life just because love is not enough. There are many factors that need to be emphasized in regards to ethnic adoption. The factors include: the child becoming culturally deprived, the child having weaker family bonds, and that there are other children in America that need

The human species is constantly evolving. One of the key factors behind why people from different cultures treat others differently – despite the fact that our genetic makeup is the same – is that we all come from different backgrounds and have adapted to our culture’s values and traditions. Culture, as defined in the textbook, is “the total of learned traditions of a group of people” (Stanford, Allen, & Anton, 2013, p. 4). Other factors that influence the way we treat people from different cultures is because of stereotypes. Stereotypes are "generalizations or assumptions that individuals make about the characteristics of all members

Adopting a child into your family can be a joyous, rewarding experience. However, the journey is not without its hurdles. Knowing what to expect throughout the adoption process will help you determine the best path forward while helping you avoid common pitfalls. Below, a Lake St. Louis, MO family law attorney from Coyne, Cundiff & Hillemann, P.C. discusses what you need to know with regard to the adoption process and eligibility.

Recently, a Utah judge ordered a child be removed from their same sex foster parents. The child has lived with the family for three months as a foster child. The parents desire to adopt the one-year-old girl, but must get approval from the courts. Judge Schott Johansen ruled against the couple, citing that the child should be in a “traditional home” (2015). Utah Division of Child and Family Services made the initial decision to place the child in the household, after the couple passed several requirements, including home inspections. The agency believes the home is suitable for the child; therefore disagree with the judge’s ruling. In addition, the couple has support from the child’s biological mother. The foster parents are waiting for

Imagine being a child living in a third world country and only being fed two meals a day that barely provide the nutrients needed to help one grow, along with receiving very little affection. Some people argue that international adoption, provides a key role in improving a child 's life. Although others believe international adoption creates many complications and should not be an option. Therefore, many believe adopting a child from an outside country or culture can be quite rewarding for both the parents and the child; however, international adoption deals with many concerns as well as serious challenges.

Idaho Code, Policy § 16-1514A of International Adoption should make some minor adjustments due to the decrease in international adoption numbers over the years. This policy should be slightly altered in the timeline of the international adoption process. It should then be amended or be made available for other states to adopt into their Statutes or Constitution.

Though today there are many stereotypes regarding cultures and race, educating ourselves about other people’s perspective in life, will allow us to better understand our differences. By gaining knowledge about different cultures and races, will not only disregard the stereotypes buy will eventually help us build bonds with those who are different. It is not all about getting to know their language, and traditions but instead getting to know their thoughts and ideas about certain topics in life. Those who went through a cultural adaptation tend to relate to those who have to adapt to new cultures and gain knowledge about different practices. Also, those who already had to adjust will understand how to help those who are going through that stage now. Since now a day, it is very easy to judge people by their culture and nationality, by interacting with those who have a different culture than us, it will be to our benefit to escape being naïve and start to learn more about different cultures.

The definition of a culture has changed drastically over the history of people trying to define it. The common theme that resides in most definitions is the notion that a group of people whose knowledge and behaviors are learned and passed down from generation to generation. The question is what determines the development of these behaviors and beliefs of a particular culture. This is a question that has no clear cut answer, despite the extensive research that has been conducted in this field of study. (Defining Culture)

All cultures are diverse in one aspect or another. Many have different beliefs, ideologies and rules which help us identify different

Languages are a very complex part of human lives, it affects everything we do and how we communicate with the people around us. As stated by Bates (2011), A knowledge of different language can change and improve people’s life by making the salient aspects of it obvious that they did not know were there, language also contributes to the economic side of society as well as social, political and cultural, this is beneficial to the modern society as these 4 aspects play an important part and help with people’s perceptions (Bates, 2011).. Stereotypes play an immense part in society as this is often the first comprehension people have with different cultures but not all stereotypes are of foreign cultures, most of the stereotypes people deal with on a daily basis are regional ones (Phillips, 2010). Regional stereotypes are not entirely based on race or appearance but somewhat based on accent, an example of this is southern American English compared to standard American English (Phillips, 2010).