03558nam 2200661 a 450 991048080570332120170919151707.01-4522-2590-71-4522-6239-X(CKB)2550000000107927(EBL)996683(OCoLC)821725031(SSID)ssj0000704392(PQKBManifestationID)12267950(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000704392(PQKBWorkID)10719495(PQKB)11216608(MiAaPQ)EBC996683(OCoLC)809969717(StDuBDS)EDZ0000085571(EXLCZ)99255000000010792720120521d2007 fy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAfrican American families[electronic resource] /Angela J. Hattery, Earl SmithLondon SAGEc20071 online resource (409 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-30690-7 1-4129-2466-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-370) and index.Cover; Brief Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 - African American Families: A Brief Introduction; 2 - African American Civil Society; 3 - Family Formation, Marriage Rates, and Cohabitation; 4 - Childbearing and Childrearing Patterns; 5 - Intimate Partner Violence; 6 - HIV and Other Social and Health Issues; 7 - Access to Opportunity; 8 - Welfare and Wealth; 9 - African American Males and the Incarceration Problem; 10 - Conclusion: Solutions to a Long-Standing Problem; Appendix A: Methods and SampleAppendix B: Marital History for People 15 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2001Appendix C: International Infant Mortality Rates; Appendix D: Infant Mortality Rates for Mississippi Counties; Appendix E: HealthInsurance Coverage by Race; Appendix F: Costs for Medical Procedures Without Medical Insurance; Appendix G: Educational Attainment by Race and Sex for Americans Age 15 and Over; Appendix H: Employed Persons by Occupation, Race, Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, and Sex; Appendix I: Number of State, Federal, and Privately Operated Correctional Facilities, 2000Appendix J: Probability of IncarcerationAppendix K: Number of Sentenced Prisoners Under State or Federal Jurisdiction per 100,000 Residents, byGender, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age, 2003; Appendix L: Counties With 21% or More of Their Population Incarcerated; References; Index; About the AuthorsThis volume provides students with a systematic sociological study of contemporary life for families of African descent living in the United States.African American familiesAfrican AmericansSocial conditions1975-African AmericansEconomic conditionsSocial problemsUnited StatesUnited StatesRace relationsUnited StatesSocial conditions1980-Electronic books.African American families.African AmericansSocial conditionsAfrican AmericansEconomic conditions.Social problems306.8508996073Hattery Angela875299Smith Earl1946-875300StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910480805703321African American families2492496UNINA