NACAC Publications

In 1998, NACAC published the following three resources related to transracial/transcultural parenting:

Parenting Resource Manual-Designed for parents who are currently parenting a child of another race, culture, or ethnicity, the Manual features dozens of articles that address the day-to-day realities faced by multiracial families. The articles address issues such ascultivating positive self-esteem, dealing with race in a race-conscious society, caring for hair and grooming, finding community resources, and more. The Manual also features a national directory of resources for parents and agencies, information on culture camps, and creative writing from individuals raised in a family of a different race or culture.

Self Awareness Tool-This confidential instrument will help prospective foster and adoptive parents determine for themselves if transracial or transcultural foster care or adoption is the right decision for their family. The Tool enables parents to think about the responsibility of raising children of other races, cultures, or ethnic backgrounds, and helps them answer questions about their motivations, extended family responses, and much more. This publication is an excellent resource for parent groups or adoption agencies to provide to all of their prospective adoptive parents. (Sample exercise: What Are You Willing to Do?)

Training Curriculum-The Curriculum is designed to help agencies and parent groups train individuals who seek transracial or transcultural foster or adoptive placements. This resource will enable trainers to talk effectively about issues related to race and culture through seven different training modules: Personal Motivations (to foster or adopt), Personal Values, Family, Home, Community, Cultural Exposure, and Racism. Prospective foster and adoptive parents trained with the Curriculum will be well-equipped to decide if a transracial placement is right for them. (Sample exercises: Recognizing Prejudices and Identifying Diverse Community Resources.)

To order these publications online using your credit card, go to our publications order form. If you would like to pay by check or money order, you may download a PDF version of a transracial publication order form and mail it to the NACAC office.

Selected Articles

Seven Tasks for Parents: Developing Positive Racial Identity
Transracial Adoptee's Bill of Rights
NACAC's policy statement on race and ethnicity and child welfare

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