Everything you wanted to know about the African American Family.
African American Families: Research, Theory, and Practice illuminates the historical and contemporary experiences of African American families in the United States and demonstrates how they have survived and excelled in a nation not established for them.
This comprehensive book presents a multifaceted and unique perspective on the African American family. Readers learn about practices, adjustments, well-being, and diversity within African American families. Chapters include topics such as African American families in urban spaces, parenting African American children and adolescents, religion and spirituality in African American families, African American family influences on child development and health, and African American fathers, among other topics.
African American Families is an ideal textbook for courses in African American studies, cultural and ethnic studies, sociology, psychology, social work, and education, and for practitioners, researchers, and others interested in the African American family. For further information see Table of Contents.
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African American Families: Research, Theory, and Practice illuminates the historical and contemporary experiences of African American families in the United States and demonstrates how they have survived and excelled in a nation not established for them.
This comprehensive book presents a multifaceted and unique perspective on the African American family. Readers learn about practices, adjustments, well-being, and diversity within African American families. Chapters include topics such as African American families in urban spaces, parenting African American children and adolescents, religion and spirituality in African American families, African American family influences on child development and health, and African American fathers, among other topics.
African American Families is an ideal textbook for courses in African American studies, cultural and ethnic studies, sociology, psychology, social work, and education, and for practitioners, researchers, and others interested in the African American family. For further information see Table of Contents.
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