“…Since research has shown not only that parents of transracial adoptees tend to deemphasize their child’s racial background (Andujo, 1988; Bergquist et al, 2003; McRoy et al, 1982), but also tend to select which cultural competencies their children acquire (Thomas & Tessler, 2007), it would be beneficial to know what transpires in adulthood, such as whether transracial adoptees more often seek white or same-race peers, romantic partners, or neighborhoods. Baden, Treweeke, and Ahluwalia (2012) outlined a process called “reculturation”, in which many “assimilated” transracial adoptees take steps later in life to seek out their birthparents, to reclaim their culture, and to understand their birth background. Furthermore, a qualitative study would be of particular interest in depicting the nature and content of conversations about race and ethnicity between parent and child.…”