Download or read book Biracial Families written by Roudi Nazarinia Roy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume surveys the diverse experiences of biracial families, both across and outside the black/white binary. The book examines the deep-rooted social contexts that inform the lifespan of interracial families, from dating and marriage through the stages of parenthood, as well as families’ unique responses and realities. Through a variety of structures and settings including blended and adoptive families, contributors describe families’ strengths and resilience in meeting multiple personal and larger social challenges. The intricacies of parenting and family development are also revealed as an ongoing learning process as parents and children construct identity, culture, and meaning. Among the topics covered: Social constitutionality of race in America: some meanings for biracial/multiracial families. Interracial marriages: historical and contemporary trends. Racial socialization: a developmental perspective. Biracial families formed through adoption. Diverse family structures within biracial families. Racial identity: choices, context, and consequences. Addressing lingering gaps in the existing literature and highlighting areas for future study, Biracial Families gives readers a fuller understanding of a growing and diversifying population. Its depth and breadth of coverage makes the book an invaluable reference not only for practitioners and researchers, but also for educators and interracial families across the spectrum.
Download or read book Interracial Families written by George Alan Yancey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique book offering both a research overview and practical advice for its readers, this text allows students to gain a solid understanding of the research that has been generated on several important issues surrounding multiracial families, including intimate relations, family dynamics, transracial adoptions, and other topics of personal and scholarly interest.
Download or read book Raising Biracial Children written by Kerry Ann Rockquemore and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the multiracial population in the United States continues to rise, new models for our understanding of mixed-race children and how their conception of racial identity must be developed. A wide divide between academics who research biracial identity, and the everyday world of parents and practitioners who raise and deal with mixed-race children exists. This book aims to fill this gap by providing an extensive synthesis of the existing research in the field, as well as a model for better understanding the unique process of racial identity development for mixed-race children. Raising Biracial Children provides parents, educators, social workers, and anyone interested in multiracial issues with an accessible framework for understanding healthy mixed-race identity development and to translate those findings into practical care-giving strategies.
Download or read book Multiracial Parents written by Miri Song and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The views and experiences of multiracial people as parents The world’s multiracial population is considered to be one of the fastest growing of all ethnic groups. In the United States alone, it is estimated that over 20% of the population will be considered “mixed race” by 2050. Public figures—such as former President Barack Obama and Hollywood actress Ruth Negga—further highlight the highly diverse backgrounds of those classified under the umbrella term of “multiracial.” Multiracial Parents considers how mixed-race parents identify with and draw from their cultural backgrounds in raising and socializing their children. Miri Song presents a groundbreaking examination of how the meanings and practices surrounding multiracial identification are passed down through the generations. A revealing portrait of how multiracial identity is and is not transmitted to children, Multiracial Parents focuses on couples comprised of one White and one non-white minority, who were mostly “first generation mixed,” situating her findings in a trans-Atlantic framework. By drawing on detailed narratives about the parents’ children and family lives, this book explores what it means to be multiracial, and whether multiracial identity and status will matter for multiracial people’s children. Many couples suggested that their very existence (and their children’s) is a step toward breaking down boundaries about the meaning of race and that the idea of a mixed-race population is increasingly becoming normalized, despite existing concerns about racism and racial bias within and beyond various communities. A critical perspective on contemporary multiracial families, Multiracial Parents raises fundamental questions about the future significance of racial boundaries and identities.
Download or read book Tripping on the Color Line written by Heather M. Dalmage and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through in-depth interviews with individuals from black-white multiracial families, and insightful sociological analysis, Heather M. Dalmage examines the challenges faced by people living in such families and explores how their experiences demonstrate the need for rethinking race in America. She examines the lived reality of race in the ways multiracial family members construct and describe their own identities and sense of community and politics. Their lack of language to describe their multiracial existence, along with their experience of coping with racial ambiguity and with institutional demands to conform to a racially divided, racist system is the central theme of Tripping on the Color Line.
Download or read book Multiracial Families written by Julianna Fields and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of challenges do multiracial families face? What issues do families deal with when the mother and father are of different races and the children are a mixture of the two? What about when the parents are of one race but have adopted children of another? Some of their challenges are the same as those facing families who are the same race, of course, but there are others that arise because of the families' multiracial nature. Do family members have trouble understanding what each other are going through because they do not share racial background? What about culture: should they celebrate their different races' holidays separately or blend them together to create new traditions? These are the kinds of questions the families in this book frequently face. What they have learned from their experiences can help us as well as we relate to people of different cultures.
Download or read book Of Many Colors written by Peggy Gillespie and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an award-winning photo exhibit, this collection of interviews and photographs documents the feelings and experiences of "thirty-nine families who have bridged the racial divide through interracial marriage or adoption."--Back cover.
Download or read book Lessons in Integration written by Erica Frankenberg and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Segregation is deepening in American schools as courts terminate desegregation plans, residential segregation spreads, the proportion of whites in the population falls, and successful efforts to use choice for desegregation, such as magnet schools, are replaced by choice plans with no civil rights requirements. Based on the fruits of a collaboration between the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University and the Southern Poverty Law Center, the essays presented in Lessons in Integration: Realizing the Promise of Racial Diversity in American Schools analyze five decades of experience with desegregation efforts in order to discover the factors accounting for successful educational experiences in an integrated setting. Starting where much political activity and litigation, as well as most previous scholarship, leaves off, this collection addresses the question of what to do--and to avoid doing--once classrooms are integrated, in order to maximize the educational benefits of diversity for students from a wide array of backgrounds. Rooted in substantive evidence that desegregation is a positive educational and social force, that there were many successes as well as some failures in the desegregation movement, and that students in segregated schools, whether overwhelmingly minority or almost completely white, are disadvantaged on some important educational and social dimensions when compared to their peers in well-designed racially diverse schools, this collection builds on but also goes beyond previous research in taking account of increasing racial and ethnic diversity that distinguishes present-day American society from the one addressed by the Brown decision a half-century ago. In a society with more than 40 percent nonwhite students and thousands of suburban communities facing racial change, it is critical to learn the lessons of experience and research regarding the effective operation of racially diverse and inclusive schools. Lessons in Integration will make a significant contribution to knowledge about how to make integration work, and as such, it will have a positive effect on educational practice while providing much-needed assistance to increasingly beleaguered proponents of integrated public education.
Download or read book Making Multiracials written by Kimberly McClain DaCosta and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Multiracials explains how a social movement emerged around mixed race identity in the 1990s and how it made "multiracial" a recognizable racial category in the United States.
Download or read book Contemporary Families written by Scott Browning and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for researchers, practitioners, and students in advanced courses, this book furthers our understanding of the complexity of contemporary families. Seven types of families are the focus of this book, based on the research available and the challenges they present for mental health professionals. The family forms discussed are • Adoption • Foster care • Interracial families • Family members with special needs (with a focus on autism) • Families with LGBTQ members • Grandparent-headed Families • Family members with chronic medical conditions The volume establishes an innovative format that fits the new age of evidence-based practice. Each chapter is written by a collaborative team of authors consisting of researchers and practitioners. The former address the prevalence and characteristics of the family form and then present the research findings most relevant to clinical practice; the latter use this as the foundation for their portion of the chapter, in which they discuss strategies for good therapeutic intervention, representing a true integration of science and practice. Readers learn about relevant research findings regarding each family described, as well as gain explicit instruction and case material for which to augment therapeutic efforts with these populations.
Download or read book The Multiracial Experience written by Maria P. P. Root and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1996 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Maria Root uses her multiracial experience to challenge current theoretical and political conceptualizations of race, and redefine the way race and social relations are defined.
Download or read book Communication Race and Family written by Thomas J. Socha and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines how family communication affects our understanding of race and race relations. For scholars studying diversity issues, intercultural communication, family communication, and related areas.
Download or read book All the Colors of Love written by Well-Being Publishing and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive Deep into the Radiant Spectrum of Family Love In a world of increasing diversity, what does it mean to raise a child with a rich, multiracial heritage? "All the Colors of Love" opens up a treasure trove of wisdom, empathy, and practical strategies for those at the heart of nurturing the next generation in a racially conscious world. This insightful guide illuminates the path for parents, guardians, and educators alike, determined to celebrate the vibrancy of mixed heritage while effectively countering the challenges posed by societal perceptions of race and identity. Embark on a journey from the roots of the multiracial experience, exploring the history and language that color our understanding of race. Learn how to deftly navigate the societal categories that your child will encounter, and craft a family narrative that honors each strand in your child's tapestry of heritage. Focus on fostering a positive racial identity through cultural traditions, and empower your child with role models and affirmations that embrace their complete self. With each chapter, you will gain the confidence to engage in meaningful conversations about race, teaching your children resilience in the face of ignorance or prejudice. Equip yourself with the tools to advocate for your child in schools and communities, ensuring they're not just seen but celebrated for their full spectrum of identity. Join a chorus of voices advocating for acceptance and understanding as you connect with support networks tailored for the unique dynamics of multiracial families. As your child grows, the book doesn't just grow with them but evolves, addressing the unique complexities of teenage self-exploration and the journey towards adulthood. "All the Colors of Love" doesn't just offer you strategies; it offers a lifeline to self-care for the entire family, ensuring that your vibrant home fosters mental and emotional health for a brighter collective future. With comprehensive resources and heartfelt acknowledgments, this book is more than a guide--it's a compass for the heart, a manifesto of love in multi-chromatic splendor, and a testament to the power of embracing each and every color of love in a world learning to appreciate its full palette.
Download or read book Is that Your Child written by Marion Kilson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Is that your child?" is a question that countless mothers of biracial children encounter whether they are African American or European American, rearing children today or a generation ago, living in the city or in the suburbs, upper-middle-class or lower-middle-class. Social scientists Marion Kilson and Florence Ladd probe mothers' responses to this query and other challenges that mothers of biracial children encounter." "Organized into four chapters, the book begins with Kilson and Ladd's initial interview of one another, continues with an overview of the challenges and rewards of raising biracial children gleaned from their interviews with other mothers, presents profiles of mothers highlighting distinctive individual experiences of biracial parenting, and concludes with suggestions of positive biracial parenting strategies." "This book makes a unique contribution to the growing body of literature by and about biracial Americans. Although in the past twenty years biracial Americans like Rebecca Walker, June Cross, Barack Obama, and James McBride have written of their personal experiences and scholars like Kathleen Korgen, Maria Root, and Ruth Frankenberg have explored aspects of the biracial experience, none has focused on the experiences of a heterogeneous set of black and white mothers of different generations and socioeconomic circumstances as Kilson and Ladd do."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Mixed Feelings written by MR Teja Arboleda Med and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mixed Feelings is an illustrated book for mixed-race and mixed-culture children, their parents and guardians, told through heart-warming and realistic stories and scenarios. Mixed Feelings is an entertaining guide that offers a new perspective on the ways in which mixed children may be misunderstood, and offers suggestions for the ways in which these children, their families, and classmates can best thrive in their communities. Here, multiracial kids, families, schools and communities will find valuable resources such as: Important keywords used in the book Discussion topics Activities for kids and parents Educational materials for teachers REVIEWS: Few of us escape this life without having to face the question, "Who am I?" But for multicultural, multi-racial and youngsters of mixed-race adoptions, that question is inevitable. Thank goodness for Mixed Feelings, a book that vividly, insightfully and empathically helps "mixed" children figure out how to embrace the whole of who they are. Lively art and true-to-life examples make this book a valuable curriculum for teachers, parents and communities. In fact, don't let your kid read this alone. Read it with family, friends and neighbors. Soon you'll be asking yourselves the question that Arboleda so deftly poses in the book: If an alien were making the decision, which of you would he put in the box marked, "Other?" -- Desiree Cooper, former co-host, NPR's Weekend America; Pulitzer Prize nominated columnist, Detroit Free Press and author of Know The Mother. Mixed-race and born in Japan. Mixed Feelings can be useful at all grade levels and is extremely valuable for training multicultural educators, social workers, psychologists and counselors. Mixed Feelings covers critical topics about cultural identity that are often poorly understood, and meets so many of the basic tenets of culturally responsive education. Teachers must ensure that students see themselves in the curriculum and they must be able to identify with characters in the books that they read. Terminology and cultural situations are explained very well. As one of the rare books about biracial and multiracial children, Mixed Feelings should become a standard in schools at all levels. -- Dr. Bill Howe Past President, National Association for Multicultural Education; teacher trainer and diversity consultant Mixed Feelings is a 'colorful' and clever story that biracial, multiracial and multicultural children, families, and their teachers will enjoy and benefit from reading. With the help of the narrator "Chamix" and all of the children's characters, Mixed Feelings highlights the importance for all children (and all humans) to have a sense of belonging. The story demonstrates how invaluable it is to have healthy and positive social interactions with people who may not look just like us yet may have significant shared or similar experiences and circumstances. Mixed Feelings emphasizes, with wonderful narration and illustration, the importance of fostering and promoting healthy identity formation in "mixed" children in the United States and beyond. --Teresa E. Doniger, MA, LPC, Psychotherapist For more products, books, videos by Entertaining Diversity, Inc. at www.Entertainingdiversity.com
Download or read book Introduction to Family Counseling written by Judy Esposito and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Engaging, Creative, and Practical" - Lakitta D. Johnson, Jackson State University Introduction to Family Counseling: A Case Study Approach presents basic knowledge about family counseling and applies various theoretical models to a case example looking at one nuclear family, along with its extended family members, that readers follow throughout the text. Judy Esposito and Abbi Hattem’s multi-generational family is constructed from their experiences as professors and family therapists to exemplify the concepts and theories of family counseling. Beyond the theories of family counseling, students learn about the family life cycle and various tools for assessing families as well as the history of family counseling. Ethical issues relevant to family counseling are also included along with transcripts from hypothetical family counseling sessions throughout the book. In addition, the book focuses on working with diverse families and takes special care to emphasize multicultural issues.
Download or read book Mixed Race Youth and Schooling written by Sandra Winn Tutwiler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely, in-depth examination of the educational experiences and needs of mixed-race children ("the fifth minority") focuses on the four contexts that primarily influence learning and development: the family, school, community, and society-at-large. The book provides foundational historical, social, political, and psychological information about mixed-race children and looks closely at their experiences in schools, their identity formation, and how schools can be made more supportive of their development and learning needs. Moving away from an essentialist discussion of mixed-race children, a wide variety of research is included. Life and schooling experiences of mixed-raced individuals are profiled throughout the text. Rather than pigeonholing children into a neat box of descriptions or providing readymade prescriptions for educators, Mixed-Race Youth and Schooling offers information and encourages teachers to critically reflect on how it is relevant to and helpful in their teaching/learning contexts.
