Biracial Families

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This paper takes a look at the biracial relationships and families prevalent in the United States today. According to this paper, this is a result of the melting pot phenomenon whereby many people from varying backgrounds acquire a new label -- "American" -- which by itself indicates no cultural or racial heritage.

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"Biracial families have been a growing trend in the United States. During the first half of the 20th century such families were uncommon, in part because many states had laws against African-Americans and Caucasians marrying (Fobanjong, 2001). However, between the years of 1978 and 1992 number of children identified as biracial by the National Center for Health Statistics showed an increase of over 50%, from under 64,000 to over 133,000. However, some experts believe that number to be low, and in the 2000 Census, people identifying them as biracial made up about 2.5% of the population. Over 40% of them were children (Harris, 2002).
Some people believe that biracial families face significant obstacles that other families do not have to deal with. Some studies have suggested that biracial children struggle with racial identity, social acceptance, a tendency to be isolated, academic and behavioral problems, and doubts about what career path to follow."

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