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Unknown Identities: How Transracial International Adoptees Racially And Culturally Identify In College, Amy Williamson
Unknown Identities: How Transracial International Adoptees Racially And Culturally Identify In College, Amy Williamson
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This qualitative research study investigated transracial international adoptees (TRIAs) and how they racially and culturally identify in college. This study was meant to bring an awareness to student affairs professionals to increase their knowledge about a population they may encounter. Four TRIAs were interviewed. The findings from the data analysis revealed many TRIAs were uninterested in their birth country growing up, they were connected to their adoptive culture, and they racially identified with their birth race. Areas for future research and recommendations for student affairs are included.
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