Visiting Anne in her home opened my eyes to the fact that she had numerous obstacles to overcome with all her foster children, six of the seven are African American, a different nationality than Anne herself. My second interview is with a Caucasian couple who have taken in a young African American boy with considerable medical issues. Do white people, no matter how well-meaning, truly have any idea what it is like to be black? Do they need special training or classes or support groups? Will they even help? Obvioulsy these families face challenges, but does having white foster parents interfere with the development of the children?
The Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 allows for interracial fostering and adoption. Some child welfare groups are calling for a change. The NPR blog site that is under Links has many interesting comments regarding this issue.
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