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Navigating Microaggressions and Family Belonging as French Intercountry Adoptees.

Authors :
Lee, Seungmi
Pinderhughes, Ellen E.
Miller, Laurie C.
Pérouse de Montclos, Marie Odile
Source :
Adoption Quarterly. 2024, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p1-26. 26p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Intercountry adoptees (ICAs) face life-long challenges within their ecological contexts that warrant exploration. Adoptees' visible adoptions make them susceptible to microaggressions. This study examined the relation between racial and adoption microaggressions (RMAs, AMAs) and youths' belonging-to-family among 98 French intercountry adopted adolescents. Moderators of this relation were also explored (visibility, identity connections to country-of-origin or adoption, and parent-adoptee communication challenges). More RMA experiences were correlated with weaker belonging-to-family; logistic regression analyses revealed that stronger identity connections to country-of-origin exacerbated this correlation. The nature of these microaggressions was similar to those noted in previous studies on ICAs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10926755
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Adoption Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175194968
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2198510