TY - JOUR
T1 - The Transracial Adoption Paradox
T2 - History, Research, and Counseling Implications of Cultural Socialization
AU - Lee, Richard M.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - The number of transracial adoptions in the United States, particularly international adoptions, is increasing annually. Counseling psychology as a profession, however, is a relatively silent voice in the research on and practice of transracial adoption. This article presents an overview of the history and research on transracial adoption to inform counseling psychologists of the set of racial and ethnic challenges and opportunities that transracial adoptive families face in everyday living. Particular attention is given to emergent theory and research on the cultural socialization process within these families.
AB - The number of transracial adoptions in the United States, particularly international adoptions, is increasing annually. Counseling psychology as a profession, however, is a relatively silent voice in the research on and practice of transracial adoption. This article presents an overview of the history and research on transracial adoption to inform counseling psychologists of the set of racial and ethnic challenges and opportunities that transracial adoptive families face in everyday living. Particular attention is given to emergent theory and research on the cultural socialization process within these families.
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U2 - 10.1177/0011000003258087
DO - 10.1177/0011000003258087
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0142184088
SN - 0011-0000
VL - 31
SP - 711
EP - 744
JO - The Counseling Psychologist
JF - The Counseling Psychologist
IS - 6
ER -