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Domestic and International Transracial Adoption: A Synopsis of the Literature
Author(s) -
Tuan Mia
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
sociology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1751-9020
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2008.00164.x
Subject(s) - humanity , sociology , phenomenon , white (mutation) , state (computer science) , gender studies , social science , political science , law , epistemology , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , algorithm , computer science , gene
While adoptions are as ‘old as humanity itself’, transracial adoptions are a fairly recent phenomenon, particularly in the United States. This article reviews the state of transracial adoption research through an examination of the domestic and international transracial adoption literatures. Special attention is paid to the controversy that erupted in the 1970s over Black–White adoption placements and to the emergence of international adoption as the dominant form of transracial adoption.