African American family life [[electronic resource] ] : ecological and cultural diversity / / edited by Vonnie C. McLoyd, Nancy E. Hill, Kenneth A. Dodge

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Guilford Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (366 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.85/089/96073
• Soggetto topico: African American families; African Americans - Social conditions; African Americans - Socialization; Community life - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: McLoydVonnie C HillNancy E DodgeKenneth A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I: Emergent issues, themes, and conceptualizations -- Introduction: Context, adaptation, and policy / Vonnie C. McLoyd, Kenneth A. Dodge, and Nancy E. Hill -- Sociocultural contexts of African American families / Nancy E. Hill, Velma McBride Murry, and Valerie D. Anderson -- Trends in African-American child well-being, 1985-2001 / Vicki L. Lamb, Kenneth C. Land, Sarah 0. Meadows, and Fasaha Traylor -- Racial wealth inequality and the Black family / William A. Darity, Jr. and Melba J. Nicholson -- New families, new functions : postmodern African American families in context / Belinda Tucker and Angela D. James -- Part II: African-American families in community contexts -- Marital relationships of African Americans : a contextual approach / Chalandra Bryant and K. A. S. Wickrama -- Work and African American family life / Vonnie C. McLoyd and Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus -- Homeplace and housing in the lives of low-income urban African-American families / Linda M. Burton and Sherri Lawson Clark -- Religion in African American family life / Jacqueline S. Mattis -- A model of extended family support : care of the elderly in African American families / Peggye Dilworth-Anderson and Paula Y. Goodwin -- Part II: Socialization processes in African American families -- Family practices and school performance of African American children / Oscar Barbarin, Terry McCandies, Cheri Coleman, and Nancy Hill -- The cultural context of physically disciplining children / Kenneth A. Dodge, Vonnie C. McLoyd, and Jennifer E. Lansford -- African American families as a context for racial socialization / Stephanie M. Coard and Robert M. Sellers -- Beyond the birth family : African American children reared by alternative caregivers / Ellen E. Pinderhughes and Brenda Jones Harden -- Style matters : towards a culturally relevant framework for interventions with African American families / Howard Stevenson, Donna-Marie Winn, Chanequa Walker-Bames, and Stephanie M. Coard.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families. A wealth of knowledge is presented on the heterogeneity of Black family life today; the challenges and opportunities facing parents, children, and communities; and the impact on health and development of key cultural and social processes. Comprehensive and authoritative, the book critically evaluates current policies and service delivery models and offers cogent recommendations for supporting families' strengths.
• Titolo autorizzato: African American family life
• ISBN: 1-59385-683-0; 1-281-12387-0; 9786611123871; 1-4294-5696-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451743103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Duke series in child development and public policy.