In Their Parents' Voices

by Simon, Rita J.

• ISBN13: 9780231141369
• ISBN10: 023114136X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-15
• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr

Summary

Rita J. Simon and Rhonda M. Roorda's In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Storiesshared the experiences of twenty-four black and biracial children who had been adopted into white families in the late 1960s and 70s. The book has since become a standard resource for families and practitioners, and now, in this sequel, we hear from the parents of these remarkable families and learn what it was like for them to raise children across racial and cultural lines.These candid interviews shed light on the issues these parents encountered, what part race played during thirty plus years of parenting, what they learned about themselves, and whether they would recommend transracial adoption to others. Combining trenchant historical and political data with absorbing firsthand accounts, Simon and Roorda once more bring an academic and human dimension to the literature on transracial adoption.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Historical and Current Context

Ethical Issues and Guidelines

Administrative Supports and Practices

Social Policy Context

Home-Based Services in Social Work Fields of Practice

Early Childhood Programs

School-Based Services

Child Welfare

Child Mental Health

Criminal Justice

Adult Mental Health

Older Adult Services

Hospice and End-of-Life Care

Conclusion

Conclusions and Considerations for the Future

Appendix: Organizations Associated with Home-Based Programs, Research, or Policies

List of Contributors

Index

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