In Their Siblings’ Voices

Rita J. Simon is a University Professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. She has published forty-three books, edited nineteen, and is currently the editor of Gender Issues. Rhonda M. Roorda was adopted into a white family and raised in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The author of a chapter in the Handbook of Adoption: Implications for Researchers, Practitioners, and Families, she currently works at an educational advocacy organization in Lansing, Michigan.

Preface, by Rhonda M. Roorda Acknowledgments Part I. Argument, Rhetoric, and Data for and Against Transracial Adoption Legal Status, History, and Review of Empirical Work Part II. Siblings Tell Their Stories Introduction Shecara's Siblings: Dan Baker and Tom Baker Laurie's Sibling: Adam Goff Chantel's and Nicolle's Siblings: Scott Tremitiere and Michelle Zech Rachel's Siblings: Kathy Mulder, Mary Ann Pals, and Lynn Miller Rhonda's Siblings: Christopher "Duffy" Roorda and Jean Roorda Keith's Sibling: Hilary Tomasson Daniel's Siblings: Yvonne Thornton, Annette VanVoorst, and Michelle Mennega Tage's Sibling: Anika Larsen David's Siblings: Chuck Adams and Mike Adams Pete's Sibling: Catherine Tyler Britton's Siblings: Amanda Perry and Seth Perry Part III. Implications of Siblings' Voices on Transracial Adoption Closing Comments Afterword, by Rhonda M. Roorda