[LauraGilmour Posts: 17 Status: Offline Academic writer learning the world of kids books]

I contacted an adoptive family through my research supervisor and interviewed them on their experience on adopting children of color. In addition, I interviewed two families of Haitian background in the virtual world of Second Life and read several pieces of fiction about Haitian characters. I have found interviewing families to be the most helpful.

[Hannah Posts: 246 Status: Offline WWW]

Similarly, hiring a sensitivity reader is a great way to get a feel for whether you are on track with a portrayal of someone from a different background as yours, and they can tell you where you have misused something, been microaggressive, or just been totally off-base.