States‚ transracial adoption is becoming a common practice and statistics compare it to same-race adoption. According to the U.S National Survey of Adoptive Parents in 2007‚ only 40 percent are transracially adopted‚ out of all adopted children (Kreider and Lofquist 26). The debate about race being a factor when adopting is ongoing‚ even after the Multiethnic Act of 1994. This act tries to reduce the delay of placing children in permanent homes. The increase of transracial adoption through the foster
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Legalizing Gay marriages Introduction There exists a great variance in the societal attitudes towards homosexuality. This is attributable to the different cultures and different historical periods as is the case in attitudes toward sexual desires‚ activity ad relationships in general. Different cultures have different values regarding appropriate and inappropriate sexuality. Just like heterosexual behavior‚ different prescriptions and proscriptions are given to people with regard to gender‚ age
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Interracial adoption (also called transracial adoption) has long been a controversial issue‚ even among avid adoption advocates. Adoption is a lifelong commitment that affects the entire family‚ especially the adopted child. Hence‚ it is imperative to look past the adorable faces and really think through the pros and cons of interracial adoption. Consequently‚ interracial adoption should not be embraced‚ because of how the intent of the adopting parents neglect the child and puts at risk the negative
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Pros and Cons of Open Adoptions Amy Reilly Sociology Marion Collelo November 25‚ 2014 Have you ever agonized over giving up your child and the only option was to give away your baby never to be seen or heard from again for eighteen years? Well‚ the good news is that this does not have to happen. There is such a thing called open adoption agreements. And more and more parents are leaning towards this option. Even though the open adoption agreement says limited contact‚ there are cases
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Over the years‚ there have been many questions arising whether adults should adopt domestically or internationally. When adoption first became the norm‚ people did not see the difference between adopting within the United States and adopting from a foreign country. At first‚ adoption was a shameful secret that families tried to mask. But now in recent times‚ adoption is seen as a praiseworthy decision. Lately however‚ there have been strong viewpoints either going for or against adopting internationally
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Adoption over all is a wonderful option‚ but there are two distinct types a family should think about before going through with the process. Open adoption includes contact between the adoptive family and the birth parents. Closed adoption legally seals all records and cuts off contact between the two families (source 2). Closed adoption is also known as “traditional”. The birthparents and adoptive parents have no contact and there is little to no information exchange. Then‚ after the adoption has
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In the United States‚ interracial adoption is beginning to get accepted. People who support it say that it is a way of providing loving homes for children who are eligible and as a way to celebrate the diverse American culture. Most of interracial adoptions involve white couples adopting children of color. More families look at adopting interracially as another option to start a family as it can provide a home to a child who needs it‚ it can be a way for adults to have a child who are unable to‚
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7‚ 2012‚ gay marriage has been legalized in nine U.S. states (Maine‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Iowa‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ and Washington) including the District of Columbia. However‚ thirty-one states have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage and six states have laws banning gay marriage. There are many arguments surrounding this controversy that express extremely different opinions regarding supposed outcomes and benefits that would come along with legalizing gay marriage
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Arguments in support of my thesis 1)Making abortion illegal doesn’t stop abortion‚ it just makes it less safe. The number of women getting abortions doesn’t change‚ the thing that changes is that women die from having unsafe abortions. 78‚000 women die every year from having unsafe abortions. 2) Religious ideaology is no foundation for any laws. We do not have laws prohibiting the eating of pork nor do we have laws against pre-martial sex. Laws should be based off of logical reasoning from the
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A current debate surrounding sexual orientation would include something such as the gay rights and if it is choice or nature. This debate has gone on for many‚ many years and still continues today. This includes scientific research being done and others opinions on the subject. Many people today argue the facts of whether this is up for debate or not. On one hand people think it’s a choice and will not accept the fact of who the person is and how they were born or they think that it’s something they
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