In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories

In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their StoriesNearly 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,

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 04/27/2000
ISBN: 9780231118293
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.08w x 0.86d

Review Citations: Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2001 pg. 79