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ERIC Number: EJ825881
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2445
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"Being Raised by White People": Navigating Racial Difference among Adopted Multiracial Adults
Samuels, Gina Miranda
Journal of Marriage and Family, v71 n1 p80-94 Feb 2009
There are increasing numbers of multiracial families created through marriage, adoption, birth, and a growing population of multiracial persons. Multiracials are a hidden but dominant group of transracially adopted children in both the United Kingdom and the United States. This paper introduces findings from an interpretive study of 25 transracially adopted multiracials regarding a set of experiences participants called "being raised by White people." Three aspects of this experience are explored: (1) the centrality yet absence of racial resemblance, (2) navigating discordant parent-child racial experiences, and (3) managing societal perceptions of transracial adoption. Whereas research suggests some parents believe race is less salient for multiracial children than for Black children, this study finds participants experienced highly racialized worlds into adulthood.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom; United States
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