R. Robin Miller

Impacts of Incarceration on the African American Family (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The criminal justice system has driven a wedge between black men and their children. African American men are involved in the criminal justice system, whether through incarceration, probation, or parole, at near epidemic levels. This volume offers a collection of works in this area.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351513302
• Artikelnr.: 56841416

Autorenporträt

Miller, R. Robin

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments, Part 1: Incarceration and African American Families, 1.
Various Implications of the "Race to Incarcerate" on Incarcerated African
American Men and Their Families, 2. Incarcerated African American Fathers:
Exploring Changes in Family Relationships and the Father Identity, 3. The
Loss of the Protective Effects of Marital and Non-Marital Relationships of
Incarcerated African American Men: Implications for Social Work, 4. The
Relationship Between Inmate Visitation and Behavior: Implications for
African American Families, 5. The Financial Cost of Maintaining
Relationships with Incarcerated African American Men: Results from a Survey
of Women Prison Visitors, 6. The Prison Cage as Home for African American
Men, 7. Criminal Incarceration Dividing the Ties That Bind: Black Men and
Their Families, Part 2: The Importance of Fatherhood and the Social
Significance of This Issue for African American Families, 8. Behavioral
Problems in Sons of Incarcerated or Otherwise Absent Fathers: The Issue of
Separation, 9. The Effects of Negative Stereotypes on African American Male
and Female Relationships, 10. African American Fathers and Sons: Social,
Historical, and Psychological Considerations, 11. The Contribution of
Marriage to the Life Satisfaction of Black Adults, Part 3: Policy
Initiatives, 12. The Impact of Incarceration on African American Families:
Implications for Practice, 13. Parents in Prison: New Directions for Social
Services, 14. The Endangerment of African American Men: An Appeal for
Social Work Action, 15. The Crisis of the Young African American Male and
the Criminal Justice System, 16. African American Incarceration and Policy
Initiatives: Concluding Remarks, Name Index