Black Families: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Abstract

condition and characteristics of black family have been subjects of intense debate since at least 1960s, when Moynihan Report and culture of poverty theses held sway. Since then a consistent theme has been that black families are pathological. Despite fact that research has been inconclusive and contradictory, political debate and policy have been strongly influenced by pathology theme. This volume presents alternative approaches toward understanding special characteristics of black families. Extending a special issue of The Review of Black Political Economy, the book focuses on economic circumstances and decision making of these families, employing Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. It examines general responses of black families to various external factors such as economic systems, and to Internal factors such as interpersonal relationships. This compendium of current thinking and research will be of interest to professionals in a number of fields, Including family studies, counseling, social work, psychology, and sociology. It will be of practical use in training programs for service delivery systems Interested In Incorporating multicultural perspectives, as well as those specifically interested in black families today.

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