The cultural-racial identity model: A theoretical framework for studyingtransracial adoptees

Handbook of Adoption: Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Families

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 90-112

  Baden, Amanda L ^a   Steward, Robbie J ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781412976633.n7     Document Type: Chapter

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