This relates with the fact that many transracial adoptions are the result of international adoptions, where most are adopted at younger age (26). The assumption being if a child is not adopted early, it is much harder to adjust due to factors such as cultural differences and language. Furthermore, 7 percent of White children are transracially adopted, compared to 65 percent adopted through same race (29). This proposes the idea that minority parents do not tend to adopt White children because more children of other races that are not being adopted, and are likely to relate to the experiences of a child of minority than a White child. In addition, 44 percent of parents of transracial adoptions of have an income of $100,000 or above compared to 29 percent of same-race adopted households (30). Only 54 percent of transracial adoptees have parents with at least a Bachelor’s degree compared to 33 percent of other adoptees (27). It implies that the parents’ education and income is significant because higher educated parents tend to have a higher income and are potentially able to handle situations with children of different races since they are more likely to be
This relates with the fact that many transracial adoptions are the result of international adoptions, where most are adopted at younger age (26). The assumption being if a child is not adopted early, it is much harder to adjust due to factors such as cultural differences and language. Furthermore, 7 percent of White children are transracially adopted, compared to 65 percent adopted through same race (29). This proposes the idea that minority parents do not tend to adopt White children because more children of other races that are not being adopted, and are likely to relate to the experiences of a child of minority than a White child. In addition, 44 percent of parents of transracial adoptions of have an income of $100,000 or above compared to 29 percent of same-race adopted households (30). Only 54 percent of transracial adoptees have parents with at least a Bachelor’s degree compared to 33 percent of other adoptees (27). It implies that the parents’ education and income is significant because higher educated parents tend to have a higher income and are potentially able to handle situations with children of different races since they are more likely to be