Two Canadian researchers are studying adoption services in Canada for families created through transracial adoption. They want to find out about the availability and effectiveness of services (including pre- and post-adoption services, educational policies and practices, support groups, and parenting groups) that multiracial families created through international adoption can access. They are seeking participation from adoptive parents and adoption practitioners.
All responses are anonymous.
The researchers are both Caucasian parents of Asian children. Sonya Corbin Dwyer of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Lynn Gidluck, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Saskatchewan Office, met through the adoption of their daughters from China.
This survey will be followed up by individual telephone interviews to hear more about people's stories, specific programs and services. The researchers are interested in hearing people's concerns, barriers to providing necessary adoption services, and success stories. If you are interested in participating in such an interview, please contact Sonya.
To find out more about the study and to see the survey, please go to www.swgc.mun.ca/adoptionsurvey.