Transracial Adoptees and Their Families: A Study of Identity and Commitment

Reporting on the third phase of a 14-year study of transracial adoption, this volume focuses on the adoption of non-white children by white families. It includes personal interviews with 96 mothers and fathers and 218 children which help to answer questions about the long-term effects of transracial adoption on the adoptees' mental and emotional health and their racial identities. These valuable empirical data are combined with discussions of the practices of adoption agencies, recent court rulings, and alternative forms of adoption.Rita J. Simon is the author of 'Transracial Adoptees and Their Families: A Study of Identity and Commitment', published 1987 under ISBN 9780275923983 and ISBN 0275923983.