This pattern continued to become more common and routine as other countries emerged as sending countries in the following decades. The majority of international adoptees are a different race than their adoptive parents and other family members. Most are children of color. This defining reality must be acknowledged and accepted by adoptive parents. They should not consider themselves a Caucasian family with a child of color, they must accept that they are an interracial family.
International adoptees are a unique population.
A survey conducted by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute of the first generation of Korean adoptees, revealed the overwhelming significance of race and identity in their lives. It was not an issue limited to childhood or adolescence, but articulated as a lifelong reality that affected individuals to varying degrees. It is appropriate to charge fees for services. However, there is not always a direct relationship between the two activities and little consistency regarding fees and the service delivered. To ensure ethical adoption practice there must be transparency and full disclosure when it comes to identifying and explaining costs related to adoption activity.