| Physical description |
pages cm. |
| Series |
Garland reference library of social science ; v. 941. |
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Michigan State University series on children, youth, and families ; v. 6. |
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Garland reference library of social science ; v. 941.
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Michigan State University series on children, youth, and families ; v. 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Conceptual Framework / Norma J. Burgess and Eurnestine Brown -- Ch. 2. Sociohistorical Perspectives / Norma J. Burgess -- Ch. 3. Identity Issues / Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, Carmen T. Webb and Frances M. Christian / [et al.] -- Ch. 4. Dating and Mating Patterns / Kathleen H. Sparrow -- Ch. 5. Mothering and Parenting Styles / Eurnestine Brown -- Ch. 6. Caregiving Roles in Older Women / Peggye Dilworth-Anderson and Lyn Rhoden -- Ch. 7. Social Networks: Community-Based Institutional Supports / Cleopatra Howard Caldwell -- Ch. 8. The Role of the Black Church and Religion / Sherry L. Turner and Cherie A. Bagley -- Ch. 9. Stress, Coping, and the Mental Health of African American Women / Frances M. Christian, Cheryl S. Al-Mateen and Carmen T. Webb / [et al.] -- Ch. 10. Health Care Delivery for African American Women / Lorna H. Harris and Audreye E. Johnson -- Ch. 11. Career and Family / Audrey J. Murrell. |
| Summary |
"The essays in this collection, written from an ecological, socio-historical perspective, address the the multitude of issues that face African American women. The cross-disciplinary discussion is conducted with an eye for detail that is frequently missing from both contemporary and historical writings on the subject. Diverse in both training and background, the editors and contributors to this volume provide information necessary for scholars and service providers to succeed in working with this population. Innovative theoretical perspectives foster the understanding of African American women in an appropriate global context."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Other author |
Burgess, Norma J.
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Brown, Eurnestine.
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| Subject |
African American women -- Social conditions.
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Social ecology -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0815315910 (acid-free paper) |
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