The relationship between optimism about race relations, black awareness, and attitudes toward transracial adoption

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 45-67

  Fenster, Judy ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Interracial adoption; Race relations; Social workers; Transracial adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248600726     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v13n03_03     Document Type: Article

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