#3276. My relatives are waiting: Barriers to tribal enrollment of fostered/adopted American Indians

October 2026publication date
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Abstract:
The present research fills a literature gap by examining barriers to enrollment for ethnic minorities and adopted individuals. Startling numbers of minority groups children have been removed from their families and communities and placed into foster care or for adoption. Budding research on ethnic minorities fostered and adopted family members illuminates the relationship between reunification and enrollment. The enrollment process is a formalization of the social confirmation of the fostered and adopted individuals identity; it is a process of mutual verification between the individual and the tribe. Results yielded three major themes describing barriers to enrollment: personal, collective (family), and institutional. Despite high levels of interest in enrollment, many fostered and adopted individuals experience personal, collective, and institutional barriers to enrollment.
Keywords:
adoption; Ethnic minorities; community participation and action research; foster care; identity; qualitative methodology

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