Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Simon Rita James. Transracial adoptees and their families. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Interracial adoption -- United States -- Longitudinal studies. 2. Children, Adopted -- United States -- Family relationships -- Longitudinal studies. 3. Race awareness in children -- United States -- Longitudinal studies. I. Altstein Howard. II. Title. HV875.64.S56 1987 362.7'34 86-30332 ISBN 0-275-92398-3 (alk. paper) Copyright © 1987 by Rita J. Simon and Howard Altstein All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 86-30332 ISBN: 0-275-92398-3 First published in 1987 Praeger Publishers, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞+⃝TM The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 -iv- |