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African American Family Life
Ecological and Cultural Diversity
Ecological and Cultural Diversity
Edited by Vonnie C. McLoyd, Nancy E. Hill, and Kenneth A. Dodge
"The message of this book is clear and timely: there is no single portrait of the African American family. It highlights the varied ecological circumstances of African American families and the range of historical experiences that continue to produce myriad family types....Deserves a prominent place in the library of all serious students of the contemporary African American family."
-Ross D. Parke, PhD, Center for Family Studies and Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside
"An excellent text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students seeking the most recent data on this racially, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse population. The editors are to be congratulated for assembling this amazing cadre of contributing authors."
-Harriette McAdoo, PhD, Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University
"A very fine book. It brings a fresh approach to the study of African American families....The authors together make it clear that African American families not only grow out of and are shaped by the varied cultural streams in American life, but also make a contribution to the continuing streams of cultural diversity."
-Andrew Billingsley, PhD, Department of Sociology and African American Studies Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia
"A 'must have' reference....It has been a handy resource in intervention planning for my individual family intervention program that serves fifty African American families who live in an urban area. I have also used it with good success in a training workshop for behavior management staff who provide school intervention to teens....The material also is relevant to the graduate level family therapy and diversity classes that I teach."
-The Family Psychologist
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book....It challenges you to go beyond conventional thinking and deal with difficult issues."
-Doody's Book Review
-Ross D. Parke, PhD, Center for Family Studies and Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside
"An excellent text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students seeking the most recent data on this racially, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse population. The editors are to be congratulated for assembling this amazing cadre of contributing authors."
-Harriette McAdoo, PhD, Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University
"A very fine book. It brings a fresh approach to the study of African American families....The authors together make it clear that African American families not only grow out of and are shaped by the varied cultural streams in American life, but also make a contribution to the continuing streams of cultural diversity."
-Andrew Billingsley, PhD, Department of Sociology and African American Studies Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia
"A 'must have' reference....It has been a handy resource in intervention planning for my individual family intervention program that serves fifty African American families who live in an urban area. I have also used it with good success in a training workshop for behavior management staff who provide school intervention to teens....The material also is relevant to the graduate level family therapy and diversity classes that I teach."
-The Family Psychologist
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book....It challenges you to go beyond conventional thinking and deal with difficult issues."
-Doody's Book Review
