Jay W. Rojewski

The Rojewskis gives a detailed examination of the post-adoptive views, actions, and experiences of families with children from China. This book focuses on adoptive families who were firmly ensconced in the cultural mainstream and now find themselves viewed differently by society. These parents find that issues of culture, race and ethnicity have become an important part of their everyday lives. Arguments used to support or oppose intercountry and transracial adoption, such as developmental delay and the effects of institutionalization on Chinese adoptees, parent-child attachment, discrimination and racial prejudice, and identity development are detailed. A multidisciplined, comprehensive review of the available literature supplements the study. Selected Reading Questionnaire.… (mehr)