Exploring the Educational Implications of the Third Space Framework for Transnational Asian Adoptees

Transnational Asian adoptees are a unique and understudied population that potentially faces oppression and confusion. Educational institutions are often unresponsive to the needs of immigrant groups, particularly ones with unique circumstances like transnational Asian adoptees. Not only is there a...

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Published inBerkeley review of education Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 117 - 137
Main Authors Witenstein, Matthew, A, Saito, L. Erika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berkeley Graduate School of Education, University of California 01.01.2015
Subjects
Adoption
Critical Theory
Culturally Relevant Education
Educational Environment
Educational Experience
Feminism
Foreign Countries
Guidelines
History
Immigrants
Qualitative Research
Self Concept
Student Needs
Teaching Methods
Asia
United States
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Summary:Transnational Asian adoptees are a unique and understudied population that potentially faces oppression and confusion. Educational institutions are often unresponsive to the needs of immigrant groups, particularly ones with unique circumstances like transnational Asian adoptees. Not only is there a gap generally in the critical and empirical literature across fields when it comes to this population, but it is almost entirely missing from the educational literature. This conceptual paper contributes a better understanding of transnational adoptees through a third space framework. We seek to critically analyze and synthesize the literature on transnational Asian adoptees. The outcome of the investigation bridges the adoption and education literature, situating it within the educational context. In doing so, we present educational implications of transnational Asian adoption that lay the groundwork for much needed empirical analyses.
ISSN:1947-5578
1947-5578
DOI:10.5070/B85110051