Transracial adoption; Cultural pedagogy in the context of social work

Author

Tianna Smith, Western Michigan UniversityFollow

Date of Defense

6-16-2023

Date of Graduation

6-2023

Department

Social Work

First Advisor

Leticia Pittman

Second Advisor

Linda Reeser

Abstract

Through a mixed-methods survey of a convenience sample of social workers' attitudes, this paper investigates foster care and adoption social workers’ attitudes toward the process of transracial adoption. Survey responses were analyzed using groups made up entirely of foster care and adoption social workers. The findings of this study support previous research on social workers' attitudes toward transracial adoption and difficulties they face in finding a family with different cultural backgrounds.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Tianna, "Transracial adoption; Cultural pedagogy in the context of social work" (2023). Honors Theses. 3736.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/3736

Access Setting

Honors Thesis-Open Access