AltaMira Press
Pages: 208
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978-0-7591-0900-1 • Hardback • November 2005 • $136.00 • (£105.00)
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Kerry Ann Rockquemore is associate professor of African-American studies and sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is co-author of Beyond Black: Biracial Identity in America. Her research focuses on racial socialization in inter-racial families and racial identity development. Tracey A. Laszloffy is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Connecticut. Prior to this she served on the faculty at Seton Hill University where she directed the masters level Marriage and Family Therapy Program. Dr. Laszloffy has published extensively in the area of race, oppression, and family therapy.
Chapter 1 Preface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 2
Chapter One: Moving Beyond Tragedy: A Multidimensional Model of Mixed-Race Identity
Chapter 3
Chapter Two: Acceptance and Denial: Shifting Our Gaze from Labels to Pathways
Chapter 4
Chapter Three: Racism in America: What Parents Need to Know
Chapter 5
Chapter Four: Starting at Home: Families and Racial Socialization
Chapter 6
Chapter Five: Beyond the Family: Community Influences on Racial Identity Development
Chapter 7
Chapter Six: More than Skin Deep: Appearances and Mixed-Race Identity
Chapter 8
Chapter Seven: Just between Sisters: The Intersection of Race and Gender in the Lives of Mixed-Race Girls
Chapter 9
Chapter Eight: Multiracialism in America: Reflections and New Directions
Chapter 10 Appendix A: Multiracial Organizations
Chapter 11 Appendix B: Online Resources
Chapter 12 Appendix C: Research and Reading for Interracial Families
Chapter 13 Appendix D: Movies and Documentaries
Chapter 14 References
Chapter 15 About the Authors
Raising Biracial Children focuses much needed attention on the unique concerns of biracial children in the United States. Most readers will find the book thought provoking, but parents and families of biracial children may benefit the most from itsideas....
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