Revised edition of classic textbook on black families.
Charles Vert Willie is Professor Emeritus, Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
Preface
v
Part I: Conceptual Approaches to the Study of Black Families
Introduction
3
(16)
Family Life and Social Stratification
19
(20)
Part II: Analyses of Black Families by Social Class
Middle-Class Black Families
39
(20)
Working-Class Black Families
59
(10)
Low-Income Black Families
69
(10)
Alternative Family Forms
79
(10)
Part III: Family Power and Dominance
Maternal Mentoring Models
89
(14)
Paternal Mentoring Models
103
(16)
The Myth of Black Matriarchy
119
(10)
Part IV: Black Families and the Social System
The Case for the Black Male
129
(8)
Socioeconomic Status among Racial Groups
137
(22)
Part V: Conclusions
Interdependent Social Classes and Family Adaptations
159
(12)
References
171
(6)
Index
177
(6)
About the Authors
183
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