Journal of Comparative Family Studies articles from March 1998

Journal of Comparative Family Studies archives from March 1998

Comparative perspectives on black family life: uncommon explorations of a common subject.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... During the past three decades, well over a thousand publications have been added to the research record on African American families in the United States (for detailed reviews of the literature, see: Staples and Johnson, 1993; Hill et al., 1993;...

Understanding black family functioning: a holistic perspective.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... As the twentieth century comes to a close, African American communities across this nation are in crisis. Unemployment, poverty, crime, drug abuse, and HIV/AIDS infection are at record rates in many low-income Black neighborhoods in both urban...

Intersections of race, class, gender, and nation: some implications for black family studies.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... Much social science research defines race, class, gender and nationality as descriptive variables attached to individuals who are then reinserted into existing theoretical models on the family. In contrast, intersectional approaches view...

Unmarried African American fathers: a comparative life span analysis.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... This study investigates the link between family provider role difficulties and psychosocial functioning among unmarried African American fathers. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relation of parent-work role dynamics to...

Psychological well-being and perceived marital opportunity among single African American, Latina and White women.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... This article examines the relationship between perceived marital opportunity and indicators of psychological well-being among single women of different ethnic ancestry. The context of this study is the dramatic decline in marriage among African...

African American families in diversity: gay men and lesbians as participants in family networks.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... A growing body of research addresses the nature and determinants of social networks and assistance exchanges among African Americans, principally as they occur within the family (Chatters et al., 1989; Taylor et al., 1996). Profiles of African...

Woman-to-woman marriage: practices and benefits in Sub-Saharan Africa.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION Ethnographic studies reveal that many African societies have practiced woman-to-woman marriage, and some still do (Herskovits, 1937; Krige, 1974; Obbo, 1976; O'Brien, 1977; Oboler, 1980).(1) Woman-to-woman marriage, also known as...

The impact of women's socioeconomic position on marriage patterns in sub-Saharan Africa.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... The interest of demographers in nuptiality has tended to be in its relation to fertility, particularly given the high fertility rates common in less-developed countries. Recently, however, marriage patterns have been the focus of attention in...

Newlywed's narrative themes: meaning in the first year of marriage for African American and White couples.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... Researchers have devoted special attention to examining divergent marriage patterns among African Americans and Whites (Bennett et al., 1989), as well as attitudinal and motivational factors that influence the decision (Bulcroft and Bulcroft,...

Division of household work between partners: a comparison of Black and White couples.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... While there is a large amount of research and knowledge on the division of household work among White couples, the division of household work in Black couples is seriously understudied. In this study, we try to fill the void by asking two...

Marriage and marital dissolution among black Americans.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... Social scientists in the United States are still debating whether or not the great changes in the institution of the family over the past few decades constitute a decline or merely the emergence of new forms. However, there is little doubt that...

Infant feeding behavior and caretaker-infant relationships in Black families.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION In the past decades, knowledge of the behavioral capacities of the newborn infant has increased dramatically. Infant feeding behavior represents one of the most well-developed behavioral systems in the human newborn infant. The...

What African American mothers perceive they socialize their children to value when telling them Brer Rabbit stories.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... For centuries, Brer Rabbit stories have communicated the values and experiences of enslaved Africans and of indigenous African American culture (Abrahams, 1975, 1985; Stuckey, 1987). According to Blassingame (1972:127), Brer Rabbit stories are"a...

The influence of physical maturation and hassles on African American adolescents' learning behaviors.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... Adapting to the physiological changes associated with puberty is psychologically difficult for many early adolescents. With the onset of puberty, physical appearance and body image become central to the overall self-image. Physical...

Family relations and the self-concepts of African adolescents: gender-related differences.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION The family as a major socialization institution has been generally considered an important social context for the development of children and adolescents (Bretherton, 1985). It is regarded as a social environment where one's sense...

Family contributions to risk and resilience in African American children.(Special Issue: Comparative Perspectives on Black Family Life, vol 1)
March 22, 1998... There is substantial evidence that African American children living in urban poverty run a disproportionately higher risk for negative psychosocial and educational outcomes than more affluent African American and Caucasian children (Children's...