Working with children of mixed parentage

Working with children of mixed parentage

Russell House Publishing
2005-03-01
160 Pages
ISBN:978-1-903855-64-5

Edited by

Toyin Okitikpi, Professor
University of Bedfordshire

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: mixed responses: working with children of mixed parentage.
  • Looking at numbers and projections: making sense of the census, emerging trends.
  • Mulatto, marginal man, half-caste, mixed race: the one-drop rule in professional practice.
  • The social and psychological development of mixed parentage children.
  • Identity and identification: how mixed parentage children adapt to a binary world.
  • Practice Issues: working with children of mixed parentage.
  • Direct work with children of mixed parentage.
  • Exploring the discourse concerning white mothers of mixed parentage children.
  • Permanent family placement for children of dual heritage: issues arising from a longitudinal study.
  • Mixed race children: policy and practice considerations.
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