October 17 - 19, 2024
Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045

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The Customized Child: The Customization of Children of Color in Foster Care as Based on the Sitcom Diff’rent Strokes

Date
Oct 18 2024
Time
9:15 AM - 10:35 AM

This presentation will discuss children of color in the foster care system often experience identity modification to align with prospective adoptive families' expectations, adjusting aspects of their identity to facilitate adoption. This process can involve adapting cultural, racial, or personal traits to better fit perceived norms and increase their chances of being adopted.

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