Reviewing the history of domestic adoption for racially minoritised children in the United Kingdom: Over half a century of controversy
A desk-based historical review examines adoption of racially minoritised children in the UK. It traces changing legal frameworks, policy, practice and research, including debates about ethnic matching and transracial adoption. The analysis situates these changes within migration, mixed-heritage families and wider race relations.
Limitations: Narrative historical review with commentary, not a systematic review or new participant study. Abstract does not specify literature-selection procedures. It cannot establish comparative child outcomes. Publication relationship: this research was published by BAAF or in its Adoption & Fostering journal, now associated with CoramBAAF, an adoption-sector organisation. Publication does not establish that the organisation conducted the research; readers may take the institutional relationship into account.
- Research type
- Historical research synthesis / narrative review
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Age group
- Mixed
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: mixed
Adoption context: Adoption from care / permanent family placement
Programme: Not recorded
Institutional context: Adoption-sector advocacy/service organisation
Publication relationship: this research was published by BAAF or in its Adoption & Fostering journal, now associated with CoramBAAF, an adoption-sector organisation. Publication does not establish that the organisation conducted the research; readers may take the institutional relationship into account.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: adoption system, historical adoption, transracial adoption
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: United Kingdom
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