Self-esteem and racial identity in transracial and inracial adoptees

Does the self-esteem of black children who have been transracially adopted differ from that of black children who have been placed with black adoptive families? This exploratory study suggests that there is no difference. However, there seems to be a difference in perception of racial identity, whic...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 1982-11, Vol.27 (6), p.522-526
Main Authors: McRoy, Ruth G., Zurcher, Louis A., Lauderdale, Michael L., Anderson, Rosalie N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adopt/Adoption/Adopted/Adoptive
Adopted children
African Americans
Black people
Black/Blacks
Identity/Identities
Mothers
Parents
Race/Races/Racial/Racially (see also Relations, Race)
Racial identity
School desegregation
Self concept
Self esteem
White people
White/Whites
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Summary:Does the self-esteem of black children who have been transracially adopted differ from that of black children who have been placed with black adoptive families? This exploratory study suggests that there is no difference. However, there seems to be a difference in perception of racial identity, which is an element that may be independent of self-concept as traditionally measured.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/27.6.522