“I’ve Really Let Go of the Language Thing.”
Language Learning in Transracial Adoptive Families in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21619631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Luyt (0000-0002-1162-2812, Masters, clinical psychologist, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, corresponding author), L Swartz (0000-0003-1741-5897, PhD, professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 361-371 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1044-3894 • E-ISSN: 1945-1350 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10443894221129327 |
| OpenAlex | W4311640315 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 45 |
In South Africa, transracial adoption could result in the loss of birth language for the adopted child. Language is an important part of racial and cultural identity in South Africa. Not being able to speak a local African language causes Black African transracial adoptees to be judged by outsiders. Lack of fluency in an appropriate language limits social circles associated with biological family and makes reunion more complex. Many transracial adoptive parents wish to facilitate the learning of a local language for their adopted children or the entire transracial adoptive family. However, despite their best intentions, most transracial adoptive families fail in this endeavor. Reasons for this and recommendations for practice are discussed
Fluency · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology
Family functioning and racial socialization in transracial adoptive families
Race Trouble
Race Trouble and the Impossibility of Non-Racialism
Ethnic Identity as a Protective Factor for Looked After and Adopted Children From Ethnic Minority Groups
Transracial adoption practice in South Africa
Beliefs and Attitudes About Transracial Adoption Among a Sample of South African Students
South African Parents’ Attitudes Toward Cultural and Racial Socialization of Their Transracially Adopted Children
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Development and Initial Validation of the Transracial Adoption Parenting Scale—Revised
Diverse Perceptions of Cross-Racial Adoption in South Africa
The politics of language planning in post-apartheid South Africa
Multicultural families
Examining Class and Racial Bias in the Adoption Process and the Viability of Transracial Adoptions as a Policy Preference
Effect of Transracial/Transethnic Adoption on Children's Racial and Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem
Cultural Competence for Transracial Adoptive Parents
The Transracial Adoption Paradox
Adoptive Identity
"A Healthy Black Identity" Transracial Adoption, Middle-Class Families, and Racial Socialization
Race as Common Sense
Interpretation and over-interpretation
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |