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multiracial families  

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  • Multiracial families, also known as “interracial families” or “mixed-race families,” represent family units that consist of family members of different racial backgrounds. Multiracial families typically emerge as a result of marriage, cohabitation, civil union, remarriage, or transracial adoption. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Multiracial Families]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D81TPV59-M

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