Using the extended case method to explore identity in a multiracial context

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1599-1618

  Samuels, Gina Miranda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Extended case method; Identity; Interpretative methods; Multiracial; Transracial adoption

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; RACIAL IDENTITY;

EID: 70350786374     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870902749117     Document Type: Article

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