Bette J. Dickerson

African American Single Mothers

Understanding Their Lives and Families
Herausgeber: Dickerson, Bette J.

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Produktbeschreibung

The African American single-parent family has tended to be a scapegoat for a variety of social problems, ranging from poverty to drug abuse. As a result, there exists much misinformation about this family form. In this collection, the African American matriarchal family is re-evaluated to present a more informed picture of its actual structure and functioning. From an Afrocentric feminist perspective, contributors examine the history, legal dilemmas, media images and religious values of these families. The roles of children, grandparents, fathers, other support figures and the government are reviewed. This insider view of these households concludes with suggestions of more effective and sensitive policy approaches to this type of family unit.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780803949126
• ISBN-10: 080394912X
• Artikelnr.: 21772851

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - Bette J Dickerson Centering Studies of African American Single Mothers and Their Families - Bette J Dickerson Female-Headed Households in Sociohistorical Perspective - Norma J Burgess Women
s Life-Affirming Morals and the Cultural Unity of African Peoples - Annie Ruth Leslie Teenaged Mothers - Sharon Elise A Sense of Self Single Parenting - Dhyana Ziegler A Visual Analysis The Impact of the Law on Single Mothers and the `Innocent
- Willa Mae Hemmons African American Children in Single-Mother Families - Suzanne M Randolph The Role of the Grandmother in Poor Single-Mother Families and Households - Susan M George and Bette J Dickerson Gender, Poverty, Culture and Economy - Rose M Brewer Theorizing Female-Led Families Empowerment Through the `Ordinary
Knowledge/Scholarship/Policy Nexus - Bette J Dickerson, Philipia L Hillman and Johanna E Foster