Masters Thesis

Transracial Adoption Related Issues in Latinx Transracial Adoptees

This thesis explores the experiences of transracial Latinx adoptees. This exploration begins with an examination of existing literature. The literature review reveals two key takeaways. The first takeaway is: although transracial adoptees are well adjusted overall, they do face issues related to having been adopted transracially. The second takeaway is: very little research literature focuses on Latinx transracial adoptees in particular. In order to address this gap in the literature, new research was conducted. The research was guided by the research question, “To what extent are transracial adoption-related issues that have been documented in other transracial adoptee populations found in Latinx transracial adoptees?” Three Latinx transracial adoptees were interviewed. Research procedures, findings, and implications for social work practice are discussed.

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