Black fathers in contemporary American society : strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for change / Obie Clayton, Ron Mincy, David Blankenhorn, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clayton, Obie, 1954-

Mincy, Ronald B.

Blankenhorn, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American fathers.

African American men--Family relationships.

African American men.

African American families.

Physical Description:

179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2003]

Summary:

Offers an in-depth analysis of how the absence of African American fathers affects their children, their relationships, and society as a whole, while countering the notion that father absence and family fragmentation within the African American community is inevitable.

Contents:

The woes of the inner-city African American father / William Julius Wilson

Marriage and fatherhood in the lives of African American men / Steven L. Nock

The marriage mystery: marriage, assets, and the expectations of African American families / Ronald B. Mincy and Hillard Pouncy

The marriage gap: how and why marriage creates wealth and boosts the well-being of adults / Maggie Gallagher

The effects of crime and imprisonment on family formation / Obie Clayton and Joan W. Moore

Building a fatherhood movement in South Carolina / Barbara Morrison-Rodriguez

Fatherlessness in African American families: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention / Wornie L. Reed

Is it working? Early evaluations of fatherhood-renewal programs / Wade F. Horn

Making the wounded whole: marriage as civil right and civic responsibility / Enola G. Aird.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0871541610

OCLC:

50773209