This book and its contributing scientists address coretheoretical, conceptual, developmental, identity, and policy issuessurrounding the changing ethnic profile of American families. Guidedby the increasing number of cross-cultural adoptions, interracialmarriages and the resulting multiethnic families and children, socialand behavioral scientists provide both scientific documentation andinsights about and into these emerging family systems, their dynamics,challenges and interactions with society and in so doing legitimate thisline of scientific inquiry. Their work, organized and presented in acoherent form, sets the stage for the advancement of theory, research,public policy and practice in pursuit of understanding and addressingtheir needs.

This book and its contributing scientists address coretheoretical, conceptual, developmental, identity, and policy issuessurrounding the changing ethnic profile of American families. Guidedby the increasing number of cross-cultural adoptions, interracialmarriages and the resulting multiethnic families and children, socialand behavioral scientists provide both scientific documentation andinsights about and into these emerging family systems, their dynamics,challenges and interactions with society and in so doing legitimate thisline of scientific inquiry. Their work, organized and presented in acoherent form, sets the stage for the advancement of theory, research,public policy and practice in pursuit of understanding and addressingtheir needs.