There are many factors to take into consideration when adopting a child, such as income and stability. However, the majority of people will agree that the most important ingredient for embracing an adopted child is unconditional love. Some people believe that the basic element of love is not adequate enough to raise a well-balanced child, especially if a child is of a different race than the adoptive parent. Interracial adoption has become a controversial issue because innocent children are being denied a home due to the emphasis placed on racial matching. According to the National Counsel for Adoption in 1994, "40 percent of adoptable children are black, and statistics show they wait twice as long for parents"(Jones 10). One reason black children wait so long is that only 31% of black people adopt versus 67% of white people. The problem is not only that black families do not adopt as frequently, but that white families willing to adopt minority children are rejected by!
             social workers who discourage racial mixing. People who disapprove of interracial adoption often pose the question concerning the child's psychological welfare. Do interracial adoptions rob children of their cultural heritage leaving the child confused about their identity or does it give a lonely child a loving home to grow in? Clearly stated, the question is whether race-matching is more important than a caring family.
             People who support same race adoption generally focus their argument on the child's emotional stability and how the child will function as adults in society. They are concerned is that white adoptive parents are embracing adoption to look like "do gooders" in the community. They want white parents to be aware that there is more to adopting minority children than just love. The children need to have constant exposure to their heritage. If a parent has to constantly explain that relationship, it becomes a...