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Author Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013.

Title In their parents' voices : reflections on raising transracial adoptees / Rita J. Simon and Rhonda M. Roorda
Published New York : Columbia University Press, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 218 pages)
Contents pt. 1. The children from In their own voices -- pt. 2. The parents -- pt. 3. Conclusions
Summary Rita J. Simon and Rhonda M. Roorda's In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories shared the experiences of twenty-four black and biracial children who had been adopted into white families. The book has since become a standard resource for families and practitioners. Now, in this sequel, we hear from the parents of these remarkable families and learn what it was like for them to raise children across racial and cultural lines. Simon and Roorda's candid interviews shed light on the issues these parents encountered while raising their children and reveal whether t
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Interracial adoption -- United States
Adoptive parents -- United States.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Adoption & Fostering.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family.
Adoptive parents
Interracial adoption
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Roorda, Rhonda M., 1969-
ISBN 9780231512350
023151235X