African American families today : myths and realities /
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
[2012]
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Table of Contents:
- Marriage and divorce: why are all the black men marrying white women?
- Childrearing practices: do Blacks use corporal punishment more than Whites?
- Transition to adulthood: teen childbearing
- Intimate partner violence: the dirty little secret
- Education: what about affirmative action? Where are the guaranteed seats for white students?
- Athletics: the ticket out of the ghetto (or straight out of Compton)
- Poverty and wealth: look at Oprah, Obama and Jay-Z, the playing field must be level
- Incarceration: Blacks commit more crime than Whites
- Health, nutrition, and chronic disease: access to healthy food and well-being among African Americans
- Politics: will African Americans now dominate government like they do the NBA?
- Recommendations and conclusion
- Epilogue.