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Exploring barriers and facilitators for Black families seeking to privately adopt Black infants

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  • Harlin, Eric
  • Cho, Minhae

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The adoption of Black children by White parents remains a controversial practice in both public and private adoption throughout the U.S. While research surrounding transracial adoption is plentiful, there is a lack of research that provides insight from Black adoptive parents and their experience with the private adoption of Black children.

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  • Harlin, Eric & Cho, Minhae, 2025. "Exploring barriers and facilitators for Black families seeking to privately adopt Black infants," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:173:y:2025:i:c:s0190740925002038
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108320
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