Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Hayes, Mellonie S.
Author's Email Address	mellowdame@hotmail.com
URN	etd-04142008-163405
Title	A Look at Black Ethnic Identity and Transracial Adoption: A Contextual Perspective
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Robert E. Lee Committee Chair Ann Mullis Committee Member Lenore McWey Committee Member Scott Ryan Committee Member
Keywords	Interracial Couples and Adoption Transracial Adoption Ethnic Identity Black/African American Adolescents and Adoption Inracial
Date of Defense	2008-04-10
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The researcher of this study used an applied developmental contextual framework to examine the predictors of the ethnic identity level in transracial, inracial, and interracial couple adoptees of African descent. The relationship between ethnic identity level and age, sex, parent-child relationship satisfaction, family functioning, perceived social support, and type of adoption were investigated through ANOVA, Pearson r Correlations, and Standard Multiple Regression analyses. The model significantly predicted ethnic identity level. The moderating effects of sex and type of adoption were significant. Implications regarding research, clinical practice, and policy were provided.
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