Facts for Families: Multiracial ChildrenPosted in Family/Parenting, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive, United States on 2010-12-31 19:18Z by Steven |
Facts for Families: Multiracial Children
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Number 71, October 1999
2 pages
Multiracial children are one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population. The number of mixed-race families in America is steadily increasing, due to a rise in interracial marriages and relationships, as well as an increase in transracial and international adoptions. Publicity surrounding prominent Americans of mixed cultural heritage, such as athletes, actors, musicians, and politicians, has highlighted the issues of multicultural individuals and challenged long-standing views of race. However, despite some changes in laws and evolving social attitudes, multiracial children still face significant challenges.
Read the fact sheet here.