Publication

2000-06-15 - Columbia University Press

Language

English

Word Count

101,500 words, Guess

Page Count

406 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL9497998M
  • ISBN-139780231118293
  • ISBN-100231118295
  • OCLC Control Number42733742
  • Library of Congress Control Number99055040
and 2 more
  • LibraryThing2503343
  • Goodreads1059728

Classifications

  • LCCHV875.64.S5576 2000

Description

Nearly forty years after researchers first sought to determine the effects, if any, on children adopted by families whose racial or ethnic background differed from their own, the debate over transracial adoption continues. In this collection of interviews conducted with black and biracial young adults who were adopted by white parents, the authors present the personal stories of two dozen individuals who hail from a wide range of religious, economic, political, and professional backgrounds. How does the experience affect their racial and social identities, their choice of friends and marital partners, and their lifestyles? In addition to interviews, the book includes overviews of both the history and current legal status of transracial adoption.

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