[Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner]

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Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner regarding the adoption of of their two daughters from China. They speak about their decision to adopt from China and the challenges surrounding identity, particularly for adopted children of a different race than their parents. They describe one of their daughter's adoption from the United States foster care system following a failed adoption to a family in Texas.

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Sterner, Bobbie & Sterner, Vic Creation Date: Unknown.

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Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner regarding the adoption of of their two daughters from China. They speak about their decision to adopt from China and the challenges surrounding identity, particularly for adopted children of a different race than their parents. They describe one of their daughter's adoption from the United States foster care system following a failed adoption to a family in Texas.

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Repository of oral histories, written narratives, and photos of Chinese adoptees and their families collected by Jena Heath, Associate Professor of Journalism and Digital Media at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.

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Sterner, Bobbie & Sterner, Vic. [Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner], audio recording, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1256305/: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.

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