White Parents, Black Care: Entanglements of Race and Kinship in American Transracial Adoption

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 845-856
Author(s):  
Kathryn A. Mariner
Keyword(s):  
Transracial Adoption ◽  
White Parents

scholarly journals “Shared Ethnicity” in Transracial Adoption

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Cia Verschelden
Keyword(s):  
Racial Identity ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Transracial Adoption ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Multiracial Families ◽  
White Parents

The discussion of transracial adoption of black infants by white parents calls into question the distinction between race and ethnicity for these children and their families. Research on the overall success of these adoption indicate that most of the children are well-adjusted, have healthy self esteem, and do not have problems with issues of racial identity. This paper suggest that the concept of “shared ethnicity” might be useful construction for understanding these multiracial families.

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