Reclaiming Culture: Reculturation of Transracial and International Adoptees
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2012
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Counseling and Development
Abstract
The cultural experiences of transracial and international adoptees (TRIAs) are uniquely affected by their adoption across cultures and racial/ethnic groups. Upon adoption, TRIAs typically identify quickly with their adoptive parents' White culture but may eventually seek to reclaim their birth culture. Current terminology used to describe cultural identifications and changes (e.g., acculturation, enculturation) does not adequately depict the reclamation of birth culture by TRIAs. The authors describe a new term for this process called reculturation.
DOI
10.1002/j.1556-6676.2012.00049.x
Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation
Baden, Amanda; Treweeke, Lisa M.; and Ahluwalia, Muninder, "Reclaiming Culture: Reculturation of Transracial and International Adoptees" (2012). Department of Counseling Scholarship and Creative Works. 57.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/counseling-facpubs/57