Journal article
The Intersection of Race and Adoption: Experiences of Transracial and International Adoptees With Microaggressions
Journal of family psychology
27 Sep 2021
PMID: 34570566
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Abstract
Adoption has been viewed as inferior to birthing, carrying social stigma which has resulted in members of the adoption triad, specifically adoptees, experiencing discrimination at all levels of the ecological system (Baden, 2016; Wegar, 2000). Transracial and international adoptees holding marginalized racial or ethnic identities contend with discrimination around their adoption status and their racial designation. Unique to the transracial adoptee experience is belonging to families who do not share their racial and cultural backgrounds. A grounded theory qualitative approach was used to understand the experiences of transracial and international adoptees with racial microaggressions (RMAs) and adoption microaggressions (AMAs). Results from this study reflected interviews from 11 transracial adoptees, with specific attention on AMAs and RMAs. All participants reported experiencing AMAs and RMAs both within and outside of their families. Counselors, counselor educators, and researchers are urged to understand this unique, intersectional experience to develop competency in effectively supporting this population.
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- Title
- The Intersection of Race and Adoption: Experiences of Transracial and International Adoptees With Microaggressions
- Creators
- Ebony E. White - Drexel UniversityAmanda L. Baden - Counseling and Education Leadership Department.Alfonso L. Ferguson - Behavioral TechLeanice Smith - Montclair State University
- Publication Details
- Journal of family psychology
- Publisher
- Amer Psychological Assoc
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000733110200001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85125902525
- Other Identifier
- 991019168350804721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Family Studies
- Psychology, Clinical