Reports the findings of the National Survey of Black Americans, a major research project undertaken by social scientists at University of Michigan to collect and analyse national data on the social, psychological, economic and political behaviour of Americans of African descent.
Reports the findings of the National Survey of Black Americans, a major research project undertaken by social scientists at University of Michigan to ...
This volume details the self-reported stress of being Black in the United States, and documents the cultural resources African Americans draw upon to overcome adversity and maintain a positive, healthy perspective on life. Based on data obtained from a United States National Survey of Black Americans, the book first discusses psychological and sociological factors affecting life satisfaction. Contributors then explore how these psychosocial factors contribute to such health problems as alcoholism and hypertension. The volume concludes with an examination of strategies Black Americans use in...
This volume details the self-reported stress of being Black in the United States, and documents the cultural resources African Americans draw upon to ...
Harold W. Neighbors James S. Jackson Harold W. Neighbors
This volume details the self-reported stress of being Black in the United States, and documents the cultural resources African Americans draw upon to overcome adversity and maintain a positive, healthy perspective on life. Based on data obtained from a United States National Survey of Black Americans, the book first discusses psychological and sociological factors affecting life satisfaction. Contributors then explore how these psychosocial factors contribute to such health problems as alcoholism and hypertension. The volume concludes with an examination of strategies Black Americans use in...
This volume details the self-reported stress of being Black in the United States, and documents the cultural resources African Americans draw upon to ...
James S. Jackson Robert J. Taylor Linda M. Chatters
Eschews the traditional narrow, negative view that focuses on dysfunctional rather than functional aspects of the African American family. The contributions based on empirical data cover such issues as maturation, mate selection, sexuality, procreation, cohabitation and parenting.
Eschews the traditional narrow, negative view that focuses on dysfunctional rather than functional aspects of the African American family. The contrib...
