| Description |
xxi, 385 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-370) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. African American families: a brief introduction -- Ch. 2. African American civil society: issues, approaches, demography, and theory -- Ch. 3. Family formation, marriage rates, and cohabitation -- Ch. 4. Childbearing and childrearing patterns -- Ch. 5. Intimate partner violence -- Ch. 6. HIV and other social and health issues -- Ch. 7. Access to opportunity: educational attainment and occupational segregation -- Ch. 8. Welfare and wealth -- Ch. 9. African American males and the incarceration problem: not just confine to prison -- Ch. 10. Conclusion: Solutions to a long-standing problem: race, class, and patriarchy in the 21st century. |
| Subject |
African American families.
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African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
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African Americans -- Economic conditions.
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United States -- Race relations.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
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Social problems -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Earl, 1946-
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| ISBN |
9781412924665 paperback |
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1412924669 paperback |
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