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West Meets East Americans Adopt Chinese Children
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Richard Tessler, Gail Gamache, Liming Liu
Book Code: G658
ISBN: 0-89789-658-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-658-0
208 pages, charts
Bergin & Garvey Paperback
Publication: 5/30/1999
List Price: $27.95 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 5 1/2 X 8 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • West Meets East is a good reference and a must read for individuals and families who are considering adopting from China as well as for professionals who deal with such families.
    —Intimate Relationships, Family, and Life Course
Description: Who are the new families that are appearing on city streets, in suburban malls, and at Fourth of July celebrations? The parents, in their 40s and 50s, are obviously Caucasian, and their very young daughters are obviously Chinese. This book is about these new "American & Chinese" families that are being formed through the mechanism of international adoption. The first survey of bicultural Chinese-American children, based on personal experience and rigorous research, documents these adoptions and examines their implications for American society. This book will be of great use to couples considering or living with adopted Chinese children, professionals in social welfare and education, and scholars and other researchers involved with American multiculturalism.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Adopting from China
  • The New American & Chinese Families
  • The Birth Country
  • Parental Attitudes
  • Public Reactions
  • Looking to the Future
  • Bibliography
  • Index
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