Most adoption professionals concur that parents who adopt a child from a culture, race or ethic background that doesn't match theirs should work to make the child's birth culture a part of their new family life. This can mean joining multi-cultural support groups, attending religious services, incorporating food and festivals into family life, taking lessons in the child's birth language, or enrolling the child in a school with children from various backgrounds. You may want to decorate your home with images reflecting your child's race or culture. This is important for the child's self-image and the parents' education as they try to become the best parents they can be. On the other hand, parents must be sensitive not to make the child's birth culture or race a point of difference in the family. In a sense, when the Italian-American family adopts a Ukrainian boy, the whole family becomes Italian-Ukrainian-American.

Conclusion

Prospective adoptive parents should explore their attitudes toward people of different races, ethnicities and cultures. You should talk with your adoption attorney to discover whether adopting a child with such differences is right for you.