Call for Chapters - Race, Ethnicity, and the Family: Identity and Dynamics within Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Families

Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research, a series which focuses upon cutting edge topics in family research around the globe, is seeking manuscript submissions for a special volume. The volume will focus on the theme of: ‘Race, Ethnicity, and the Family: Identity and Dynamics within Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Families.’ 

Around the globe, there has been a steady increase in multiracial and multiethnic families. These families arise from a variety of factors, including a greater tendency toward heterogamous marriage, transnational marriage, and transracial adoption. In many societies, the cultural biases and prejudices of the past have given way to greater tolerance and acceptance. Nonetheless, multiracial and multiethnic families still face numerous challenges, as racial and ethnic identity are still salient elements within the daily lives of adults and children within these families. With the rising prominence of these families, it is essential that greater research attention be focused upon multiracial and multiethnic families, and the structural and relationship characteristics within them. 

This volume seeks a broad examination of multiracial and multiethnic families. We welcome theoretical and methodological submissions from a wide array of academic disciplines, as these explore the many issues pertaining to multiracial and multiethnic families. In doing so, we seek manuscripts which address a multitude of topics, such as: children’s racial and ethnic identity, marital quality within “mixed” marriages, prejudice and discrimination, intergenerational relationships, cultural socialization, transracial adoption, multiracial and multiethnic siblings, mate selection, marginalization, relationship dynamics with extended kin, community integration, gender roles and attitudes, language choice, and stress and well-being, among others. 

Submission guidelines

Manuscripts should be limited to approximately 10,000 words (not including tables, figures, and references), adhere to APA format, and submitted as MS WORD documents. Include an abstract of 150-200 words at the beginning of the manuscript. Timothy J. Madigan (Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania), Sampson Lee Blair (The State University of New York), and Fang Fang (Old Dominion University) will serve as coeditors for the upcoming volume. Please submit manuscripts directly to the editors ([email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]). All manuscript submissions should be original work. Manuscript submission to this call for papers implies a commitment to publishing with CPFR. All manuscripts will undergo peer review, and there are no fees. The deadline for initial submissions is November 15, 2026. Direct all questions to the editors. Authors are encouraged to submit a brief abstract prior to the manuscript deadline.