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Resiliency in African-American Families

Resiliency in African-American Families

Thompson, Elizabeth A.
Thompson, Anne I.
McCubbin, Hamilton II

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Series: Resiliency in Families, Book 3

Black American StudiesGeneral ParentingGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0761913939
ISBN13: 9780761913931
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: Jun 11 1998
Pages: 375
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.02 Depth: 9.16
Language: English

In a field dominated by deficiency and deviance models for minority families, Resiliency in African American Families breaks that mold by focusing on the strengths and resources of minority families. Taking an in-depth look at family resources and coping strategies of African Americans, this book pays particular attention to the role that culture and ethnicity play in minority families′ development. Divided into two major sections, the book first examines the context in which the family unit lives and the effects of the community and cultural resources on the family′s resilient adaptation to stressful life events, then shifts its focus to issues of resiliency within the context of family relationships. Compiled by a distinguished group of contributors, this edited volume explores the following topics:

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