This article presents an overview and analysis of the complex organizational, racial, economic, and power issues associated with transracial adoptions whereby black children are placed in the homes of white families. The author discusses the historical and contemporary circumstances surrounding adoption, and discusses adoption policies in the context of Hasenfield's model of human service organizations. Arguments for and against transracial adoption are discussed, with emphasis on the unique cultural needs of black children and the desirability of inracial adoption. The article concludes that agencies must undergo organizational change to better serve black families willing to adopt children and black children in need of permanent homes.
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