Conference
Adoption: Perceptions and Connections of Asian Adoptees
Author
- Dantrayl Smith (Iowa State University)
Abstract
Historically, adoptions were seen as "a fit" only if the adopted child shared the same racial background as his adoptive family. Only in the last seventy years has trans-racial adoption become more socially accepted. Since Asians are among the highest group of adoptees, this session will explore how these individuals are perceived by members of their adopted racial group, members of their 'actual' ethnic group, and how these competing views contribute to self-perception.
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