Title

Reclaiming Culture: Reculturation of Transracial and International Adoptees

Authors

Amanda Baden, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Lisa M. Treweeke, Montclair State University
Muninder Ahluwalia, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2012

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