The Strengths of Black Families

Chapter 1 Preface by Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Chapter 2 Foreword by Andrew Billingsley Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Strong Kinship Bonds: Absorption of Individuals Minors and the Elderly Absorption of Families Informal Adoption Chapter 5 Strong Work Orientation: Attitudes Toward Work Double Earners Chapter 6 Adaptability of Family Roles: Equalitarian Family Patterns One Parent Families Desertion Suicide Rates Chapter 7 High Achievement Orientation Chapter 8 Religious Orientation Chapter 9 Summary Chapter 10 Tables Chapter 11 Footnotes Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Epilogue: Thirty Years Later: Social Forces: Racism Sexism Classicism Industrial Shifts Economic Trends Immigration Demographic Changes AIDS…