This introduction to the Journal of Child and Family Studies special section on multiracial families provides an overview of the unique experiences of multiracial families in the United States. We identify a need for greater representation of diverse family experience in family focused theories. In addition, we explain our motivation in bringing together a collection of papers and commentaries on multiracial families. We end with a summary of the work in this special section, which we organize into four themes: (1) The demography of multiraciality is changing along with that of America. (2) The challenges parents in multiracial families face and the role they play in buffering adversity and promoting resilience; (3) The Health and Well-being of Multiracial Families; and (4) The Strengths of Multiracial Families Across Family Life Stages.

《儿童与家庭研究杂志》关于多种族家庭的特别部分的介绍概述了美国多种族家庭的独特经历。我们确定需要在以家庭为中心的理论中更多地代表不同的家庭经历。此外，我们解释了我们汇集一系列关于多种族家庭的论文和评论的动机。我们以这个特别部分的工作总结结束，我们将其组织成四个主题：（1）多种族人口结构随着美国人口结构的变化而变化。(2) 多种族家庭中的父母所面临的挑战以及他们在缓冲逆境和促进复原力方面所起的作用；(3) 多种族家庭的健康和福祉；(4) 跨家庭生活阶段的多种族家庭的优势。