Multiethnicity and Multiethnic Families
Development, Identity, and Resilience
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Family & Relationships
| Author: | Hamilton McCubbin, Krystal Ontai, Lisa Kehl | ISBN: | 9781450003407 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | January 19, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hamilton McCubbin, Krystal Ontai, Lisa Kehl |
| ISBN: | 9781450003407 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | January 19, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
This book and its contributing scientists address core theoretical, conceptual, developmental, identity, and policy issues surrounding the changing ethnic profile of American families. Guided by the increasing number of cross-cultural adoptions, interracial marriages and the resulting multiethnic families and children, social and behavioral scientists provide both scientific documentation and insights about and into these emerging family systems, their dynamics, challenges and interactions with society and in so doing legitimate this line of scientific inquiry. Their work, organized and presented in a coherent form, sets the stage for the advancement of theory, research, public policy and practice in pursuit of understanding and addressing their needs.
This book and its contributing scientists address core theoretical, conceptual, developmental, identity, and policy issues surrounding the changing ethnic profile of American families. Guided by the increasing number of cross-cultural adoptions, interracial marriages and the resulting multiethnic families and children, social and behavioral scientists provide both scientific documentation and insights about and into these emerging family systems, their dynamics, challenges and interactions with society and in so doing legitimate this line of scientific inquiry. Their work, organized and presented in a coherent form, sets the stage for the advancement of theory, research, public policy and practice in pursuit of understanding and addressing their needs.
