Reclaiming Culture: Reculturation of Transracial and International Adoptees |
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Authors: | Amanda L. Baden Lisa M. Treweeke Muninder K. Ahluwalia |
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Affiliation: | Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership, Montclair State University. |
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Abstract: | The cultural experiences of transracial and international adoptees (TRIAs) are uniquely affected by their adoption across cultures and racial/ethnic groups. Upon adoption, TRIAs typically identify quickly with their adoptive parents’ White culture but may eventually seek to reclaim their birth culture. Current terminology used to describe cultural identifications and changes (e.g., acculturation, enculturation) does not adequately depict the reclamation of birth culture by TRIAs. The authors describe a new term for this process called reculturation. |
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Keywords: | international adoption transracial adoption cultural identity birth culture reclaim |
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