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ERIC Number: EJ510615
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2269
African American Family Life: The Dynamics of Interactions, Relationships, and Roles.
Wilson, Melvin N.; And Others
New Directions for Child Development, n68 p5-21 Sum 1995
Considers the African American family from the perspective of its specific roles and interrelationships. Examined themes include: extended familial relationships, the position of the single mother in the African American community and her relationship with family members, the father's role, marital relations, transition to parenthood, grandmothers' functions, sibling relations, and interactions and social support patterns. (AA)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Black Mothers, Blacks, Extended Family, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Family Life, Family Structure, Fathers, Grandparents, One Parent Family, Parent Role
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: African Americans
Note: Theme issue topic: "African American Family Life: Its Structural and Ecological Aspects."