Understanding and Assisting Black/White Biracial Women in Their Identity Development

Abstract

Therapeutic interventions with Biracial women and girls are proposed with an emphasis placed on racial identity development. The Black/White Biracial Identity Development Model is presented as the basis for developing therapeutic interventions. The model was created based on a qualitative research study with Black/White Biracial women. It is proposed that an understanding of Biracial identity development is necessary in order to develop effective interventions that can assist Biracial women and girls with racial identity difficulties.