A Theoretical Look at Biculturalism in Intercountry Adoption

Autor/in	Scherman, Rhoda M.
Titel	A Theoretical Look at Biculturalism in Intercountry Adoption
Quelle	In: Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 19 (2010) 2, S.127-142 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1531-3204
Schlagwörter	Ethnicity; Socialization; Biculturalism; Adoption; Cultural Awareness; Racial Differences; Acculturation; Identification (Psychology); Children; Child Rearing; Social Science Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnizität; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Bikulturalität; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Rassenunterschied; Akkulturation; Child; Kind; Kinder; Kindererziehung; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung
Abstract	Intercountry adoption has been, and continues to be, a popular method of family formation worldwide, as well as a means of providing homes for children who would otherwise remain parentless. The popularity of this social welfare practice suggests that countless families continue to face the challenges of raising children whose ethnicities derive from two different ethnic backgrounds. Yet, virtually no research exists on the development of a bicultural ethnic identity in intercountry adoption. Instead, research has focused on the importance of birth-culture socialization, or the lack thereof. Faced with too little direct research on the subject, this paper synthesizes and critically reviews literature from the ethnic socialization, biracial, acculturation, and adoption fields. The aim was twofold: (1) extrapolate key elements of the literature that inform on the development of biculturalism in intercountry adoptions; and (2) identify gaps in the literature. Suggestions for future research and practice are offered. (Contains 1 note.) (As Provided).
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