The Relationship Between Bicultural Socialization Activities and Strategies to Deal with Racism in International Adoptees from India to the United States

Authors

Joanne Cannavo, Daemen College
Victor Groza

Department

Social Work and Sociology

Document Type

Article

Publication Source

Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s Parents

Publication Date

2017

Volume

44

First Page

58

Last Page

69

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between bicultural socialization activities and strategies to deal with racism in a sample of international adoptees from India to the United States. Participants included 82 families who adopted 95 children. The results found that there is not a significant overlap between bicultural socialization activities and strategies to deal with racism. The results suggest that parents may be in denial of the racial issues that may exist for their adopted children.

Keywords

intercountry adoption, bicultural socialization, racism

Recommended Citation

Cannavo, J., & Groza, V. (2017). The Relationship Between Bicultural Socialization Activities and Strategies to Deal with Racism in International Adoptees from India to the United States. Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s Parents, 44, 58-69.

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