African American children : socialization and development in families / / Shirley A. Hill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910806820403321
• Autore: Hill Shirley A (Shirley Ann), <1947->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage Publications, c1999
• ISBN: 0-7619-0433-6; 1-322-41297-9; 1-4522-2145-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiii, 192 p.)
• Collana: Understanding families ; ; v. 14
• Disciplina: 306.85/089/96073
• Soggetti: African American children; Socialization - United States; African American families; Parenting - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface: Children: Our Raison d'être; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Childhood in Transition; Childhood in Colonial America; Childhood in Modern America; The Postindustrial Family Transition; Black Children: A Diversity of Experiences; Poverty and Parenthood: Single Mothers, Absent Fathers; Chapter 2 - Caste, Class, and Culture; Caste Analysis; Class Analyses: The Social Deficit Model; Class Analyses: Contemporary Perspectives; Cultural Analyses; Culture as Pathology; Culture as Strength; Child Socialization in Cultural Context; The Underclass Controversy: A Reemergence of Culture as PathologyConclusions; Chapter 3 - Parenting Work; The Social Capital Perspective; Current Value Priorities; Education: Obstacles and Opportunities; Future Hopes of Parents; The Parenting Role; Discipline Strategies; Spanking and Child Abuse; Sexual Socialization; Reasons for Teen Sexuality; Sex Education and Birth Control; Intergenerational Changes; Conclusions; Chapter 4 - Racial Socialization; Parental Perceptions of Racial Barriers; Education and Racial Integration; Self-Esteem; Challenging Definitions of Blackness; Racial Socialization MessagesRedefining Physical Attractiveness; Self-; Esteem Revisited; Conclusions; Conclusions; Chapter 5 - Gender Socialization; Theorizing About Gender; The Social Construction of Gender Among Blacks; Current Priorities and Future Hopes; Parenting Roles and Discipline; The Role of Gender in Child Rearing; The Organization of Gender in the Family; The Gender Dilemma of African Americans; Chapter 6 - Beyond the Nuclear Family; The Community; Extended Families; Do Children Benefit From Extended Family Participation?; The Demise of the Grandmother's Role; Religious Resources; Public PolicyConclusions; Chapter 7 - Continuity and Change; Black Parenthood in Historical Perspective; Black Parenthood in Contemporary Perspective; Future Directions; Appendix A: Research Methodology; Appendix B: Interview Guide; Appendix C: Parenting Survey; References; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive exploration of historical and contemporary patterns of parenting in black families, this book focuses on how slavery, race, and black culture influenced the ways in which blacks parented their children.