2 Responses to “What Is The Advantages Of The Intercultural Adoption And Disadvantages Of Intercultural Adoption?”

1. Gershom Says:
   December 21st, 2009 at 12:54 AM

   I was under the impression that the Stolen Generation refers to Aboriginal Adoptees in Australia. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
   As a bi-racial adoptee myself who was raised by all white parents, I lost most of my culture.
   That brought HUGE disadvantages to me. I felt like I was white and didn’t like my olive skin. I didn’t know my families multiple languages, I didn’t know even where or who I came from. It was hard to do something as simple as look in the mirror.
   The disadvantages would be:
   loss of heritage
   loss of language
   loss of religion
   loss of sense of self
   loss of genetic / cultural mirroring
   I think that when adopted within ones culture, by a family who gets it you can learn about your people. The advantages could possibly be :
   a more positive sense of self by knowing who(what clan) and where we come from.
   a celebration of relation to a group/body of people who share a simliar DNA to you.
   Knowing the adoptees language
   Adoptee being treated w/ respect as a person ( to my understanding some of the “stolen generation” were used a house keepers for their white adoptive parents )( which doesn’t mean that AP’s w/ different cultures can’t treat the child w/ respect, I think theres a connection though, of being from the same culture between people )
   Here is an article : the coming home of the cootamundra sisterhoodhttp://www.abc.net.au/rn/awaye/stories/2…
   Please teach me more about this, I’d like to learn more. If you can share, i want to listen.

2. Jenny Says:
   December 21st, 2009 at 3:21 AM

   I think the disadvantages and advantages are pretty equal on both sides.

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