Black Families at the Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects (JOSSEY BASS SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SERIES)

Black Families at the Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects (JOSSEY BASS SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SERIES) by Johnson, Leanor Boulin. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781555424862.

Understanding the Black Family This book offers a comprehensive examination of the diverse and complex issues surrounding the black family unit as it has evolved from preslavery to contemporary society. The authors draw on more than fifty years of combined experience studying the Black American family to offer insights into the historical development, its changing structures, and the roles of its family members such as economics, racism, culture, and politics have affected the dynamics of family relations.