African American Families

<p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>African American Families: Research Theory and Practice</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> 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.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Section I describes the African American family including unique features family structure diversity where they live historical and contemporary influences on their lived experiences and theoretical and methodological approaches to studying African American families. In Section II readers learn about processes adjustments and well-being within African American families. Coverage includes parents' influences on children's physical mental and academic well-being as well as religion and spirituality. The final section highlights diversity among African American families with chapters on African American fathers grandparents raising grandchildren and families with children in the child welfare system. Each chapter features learning objectives discussion questions and a section titled Did You Know? which draws attention to unique forgotten or thought-provoking facts about African American families.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>African American Families</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> 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.</span></p>