Gay Adoption Pros And Cons

4). In the scope of adoption, it is evident that child welfare agencies use the majority of their available resources for placing children in foster families, investigating child-abuse cases, and providing other family services. “As a consequence, they do not possess adequate additional resources for efficiently placing children in adoptive homes once they are available for adoption, depriving many children of the benefits a stable, permanent home provides” (Snell, 2000, p. 2). The current government operated child welfare system is detrimental to the children involved due to its inability to ensure their safety and

The authors of this journal issue discuss their research findings on the effects of adoption on children through open and closed systems. In this article there is perspectives from all three parties involved with the adoption process and research from years later showing what has affected them through out their lives. Also in this article there is some historical information about how the open and closed systems were formed and how open adoption is a more effective than closed adoption.

A child who is adopted is always a good thing, yet there are those who wish to return to the days of racial segregation when it comes to adoption. The “National Association of Black Social Workers, in 1972, likened whites adopting black children to ‘cultural genocide’” (Clemetson & Nixon, 2006, para 16), which is a completely racist view of how White people would poorly raise a Black child based solely on skin color. Their stance on interracial adoptions has changed somewhat in the last 40 years. The wording has been softened to a more politically palatable and sustainable “transracial adoption of an African American child should only be considered after documented evidence of unsuccessful same race placements has been reviewed and supported

To the thousands of children in foster care, adoption means being part of a family. Adoption signifies a chance to be loved, wanted, and cared for properly. Every year thousands of children enter the foster care system. In the year 2010 alone, 245,375 children entered foster care, of that number over 61,000 were black. An astounding 30,812 black children were waiting for adoption in 2010 (AFCARS). With so many children needing homes, it would seem their adoption would be open to any and all loving families, yet this is not the necessarily the case. Transracial adoption, which traditionally alludes to black children placed with white families, is riddled with difficulties. While transracial adoption can be a successful solution, many

In 1972 the National Association of the Black Social Workers opposed adoptions of another race. This issue expanded efforts among adoption practitioners and policymakers to bring about more same-race adoptions. Then, in the 1980s, efforts increased by transracial adoption advocates to remove race and ethnicity as considerations. Results of experiential studies have varied and are often surrounded by limitations.

We have all heard the mantra that a child needs to be raised by both and a mother and afather. The qualities contributed by a man and a woman are each vital to raising a well roundedindividual and therefore the idea of having two mothers or two fathers is simplyunacceptable«right? Well what about no parents? No mother? No father? That child is bound to be

Millions of children are living without parents around the world and they need help. Over 153 million youths around the world are without one or both parents, and 7 million of them are in institutional care (qtd. in “Children’s Statistics”). Worldwide, minors are suffering from living without a family and a stable relief system. International adoption, although often in the limelight, is on a slight decline and domestic adoption is increasing. Despite the fact that the percentage of people considering any form of adoption has decreased from 2007 to 2013, the percentage of foster care adoptions has experienced more growth than international and private adoptions (“BAAF Adoption

The topic of minority and lower class adoptions have caused uprooted debates here in the United States. Nicolas Park an adoption consultant believes most Americans have a positive view of adoption, yet they will never consider it in their lifetimes (611). Ali Suki a professor who studies transracial adoption, says that in past years the senate has announced plans to reform adoption to remove discriminatory barriers from the adoption process (67). Michael Cobb a published speaker believes the biggest barrier that exists is the disapproval of LGBT adoptions (200). Fiona Mcllwaine a social worker in international adoptions says that the

Brandy GentryJason ArmstrongEnglish Comp II TR 9:259 September 2017Boy or girl?Sophia has been in foster care her whole life, and today a family wants to adopt her. She walks out and see two new mothers ready to take her home. She grows up like a normal child; she learns morals, enrolled in school, and taught to be independent. How will she think when she is in high school, and people find out her parents are gay? Is her future ruined? Gay adoption will always be around, and will have judgement on whether people think it is good or bad for a child.Back hundreds of years ago, people all over the world were hung for being gay or having suspicions for being gay, so why allow them to adopt? Undoubtfully, some people

This graphic examines the distribution of answers by Americans over the issue of LGBT adoption rights. The information I want to incorporate is the specific reasons of why or why not Americans would support the law that allowed LGBT couples the same adoption rights as straight couples with an accurate pie chart, adding logos (logic). The article is contrasting to other sources because this particular graphic gives the insight of both opinions, therefore making it unbiased. This article is credible because the date is gathered in recent times.

Many kids go through adoption. Some go through same sex adoption meanwhile some go through straight couple adoptions. Everyone has their own opinion on same sex adoption. Fourteen year old Kevin Gibson Weinberger was one who was adopted by two gay fathers. He hasn’t experienced any bullying in school. In fact he thinks the ones being bullied are his parents. Kevin says, “but I feel like… the government is bullying my parents by not letting them have rights that they should have” according to "Growing Up with Gay Parents." WNYC. Web. 09 May 2017. He wants gay marriage to be legal which is one of the reasons why same sex adoption isn’t legal. Kevin continues in the interview and continues to say very inspiring things. One of the things Kevin says stood out to me and was very encouraging. Kevin explained “ If we lose, my family is no less of a family than we were before. If gay marriage is approved, and my parents do get married, we’re no less of a family and no more of a family.” Same sex doesn’t determine family. Family is truly thicker than blood.

Why are so many people against LGBT adoption? People says bought good and bad thing about LGBT adoption. People that are against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender says that gay couple are going to abuse their child, that same-sex couples would make their child develop unwanted abilities and more. Why does people say things like these, do they have actually prof? My opinion about LGBT adoption is that I think they should be allowed to adopt, because every child have the right to have a family and it is better for child to live in a foster home than an orphanage.

Gay adoption or LGBT adoption is where lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) persons or couples who adopts children and provides them a loving family and home they deserve. There are various kinds of gay adoptions such as a joint adoption; when a same-sex couple, married or unmarried, jointly adopts a child, step-parent adoption; when one partner of a married same-sex couple adopts the other partner’s biological or adopted child, second parent adoption; when one partner of a same-sex couple, married or unmarried, adopts the other partner’s biological or adopted child and the single-parent adoption; when a single LGBT person adopts a child(Lifelong Adoptions 2012,n.p). The number of gay adoptions in the 21st century has increased

However, there is no longer a need to procreate for the sole purpose of having a biological child. There are plenty of families who will pass on their biological genes but there is a shortage of families willing to adopt a child. As of September 2003, the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) reported approximately 400,540 children in foster care in the U.S. alone. It is senseless to refuse a willing family the right to adoption solely based on sexual orientation and a preconceived idea about what a family should be. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), ‘‘Research has shown that the adjustment, development, and psychological well-being of children is unrelated to parental sexual orientation and that children of lesbian and gay parents are as likely as those of heterosexual parents to flourish’’ (American Psychological Association). This is a perfect example of how homosexual orientation child nurturing is equivalent to heterosexual orientation child nurturing. Therefore, the sexual orientation is irrelevant if both parents have passed all qualifications to be considered a proper parent. A child’s biggest hope is to find a family to love, nurture, and build a foundation on which they can ‘flourish.’ Why take away that hope for a child in foster care based on ones beliefs of

What does someone’s sexuality have to do with adopting a child, when kids are part through the foster system, I don’t think they would be opposed if a gay family adopted them. It’s 2016, we should not judge someone based on who they love. “In depth studies of psychosocial development of children raised by lesbians or by same-sex couples has found that these children are normal and well adjusted” (Good, 2012, p161). After extensive research, can we just allow people to adopt children, just because someone is gay/lesbian, or whatever doesn’t mean they aren’t fit to parent a child. Children need love, attention and affection, adaption is about making sure that child has the right tools to have a successful life. When I read Mark Good’s point of