Macroeconomy and the well-being of low income African American families

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasudeva N. R. Murthy
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Well Being ◽  
African American Families ◽  
American Families

Parenting and Preschooler Attachment among Low-Income Urban African American Families

1998 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Barnett ◽  
Shari L. Kidwell ◽  
Kwan Ho Leung
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
American Families

scholarly journals The Necessity of Economic Reparations for African-American Families from an Abolitionist Praxis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Dhami
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
African American ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Upper Class ◽  
Systemic Racism ◽  
Public Resource ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
American Families

Racism has caused untold societal problems throughout U.S. history, damaging reputations, job prospects, livelihoods, and the physical and mental well-being of millions. While economic reparations will not wholly resolve the problem, they will serve as an acknowledgment of the problem and the associated damages that have been caused as a result of the manifestation of racism in every arena of life. The degree to which racism is present in the United States has been an ongoing and repeated problem within the country since the 1600s. Racism leads to inequality in public resource allocation; inequality in public resource allocation goes against the founding principles of the nation and are still evident in today’s society. Current efforts to address systemic racism are most frequently viewed as points of contention, which disproportionately decreases the ability to effectively resolve the problem by fostering and creating an environment in which people are pitted against one another instead of working in conjunction to address the problem. One way that this divide can be addressed is through the provision of economic reparations made by the upper class. From an economic praxis, members of the upper class must pay reparations to African-American families due to their historic use of racism as a means of exacerbating wealth inequity.

The Impact of Religion on Family Functioning in Low-Income African American Families With Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-272
Author(s):  
Amanda Sisselman-Borgia ◽  
Mia Budescu ◽  
Ronald D. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Religious Support ◽  
Adolescent Problem Behaviors ◽  
Family Routine ◽  
The Impact ◽  
American Families

The current study explores the association between religion and family functioning. Specifically, this study examined whether two aspects of religion, social religious support (from clergy and members of the congregation) and support from God (or spirituality), were related to frequency of household routines and parenting strategies as reported by both parents and adolescents, as well as adolescent problem behaviors. The sample consisted of 115 low-income African American mother-adolescent (age 14-18 years) dyads. Families were recruited as part of a larger study on the lives of low-income African American families with adolescents. Results indicated that higher levels of social religious support and spirituality were associated with increased levels of family routine as reported by caregivers. These results highlight the important roles relationships with God and other church members may play in supporting the lives of low-income African American parents and their children.

The Practice of Family Mentoring and Advocacy: A Theoretical Investigation of Critical Issues

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Z. Hess ◽  
Simone C. Barr ◽  
Gladys D. Hunt
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Theoretical Investigation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
American Families

This paper examines key theoretical underpinnings of an advocacy initiative reaching low-income and African American families in our community. Its practical benefits are proposed to ensue largely from distinct positions on several issues: the scope and location of intervention; the source of intervention (who the primary helpers are); and the nature of intervention (how helping occurs). For each issue, our own specific positions are detailed against a backdrop of competing general stances. Research on similar initiatives is also reviewed in a way that highlights salient and reoccurring themes across the literature. Overall, this inquiry aims to facilitate deliberation among both academics and practitioners regarding the potential of advocacy as a viable supplement to more traditional interventions for struggling families.

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