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Is marriage for white people? : how the African American marriage decline affects everyone /

Examines a sharp decline in marriage rates among the African-American middle class while analyzing probable causes, tracing the rise of educated and independent black women and evaluating the potential of interracial marriages.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Banks, Ralph Richard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Dutton, [2011]
Subjects:
Marriage > United States.
African Americans > Marriage.
African American families.
Interracial marriage > United States.
Description
Summary:Examines a sharp decline in marriage rates among the African-American middle class while analyzing probable causes, tracing the rise of educated and independent black women and evaluating the potential of interracial marriages.
Physical Description:viii, 289 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-277) and index.
ISBN:9780525952015 :
0525952012