Child fosterage in the United States : signs of an African heritage
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| Publié dans: | The history of the family : an international quarterly. - 1996. - 3(1998), 1 vom: 29., Seite 35-62 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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1998
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| Accès à la collection: | The history of the family : an international quarterly |
| Sujets: | Comparative Study Journal Article Americas Behavior Blacks Child Rearing Comparative Studies Cross-cultural Comparisons Cultural Background Demographic Factors plus... |
| Résumé: | excerpt "The presence of significant numbers of family and household structures among African Americans...[differs] from traditional Euro-American models.... The recently developed U.S. Census public use samples and measures oriented to the practices of informal child fosterage are used to examine and compare these different bases of family life. Data from the turn of the century provide some historical distance from previous explanations of difference centered on slavery, or explanations that focus on contemporary social issues such as urban problems or the welfare state. Comparisons with studies of the contemporary U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, and historical materials give broader scope to fosterage analysis and to the consideration of cultural family differences." |
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| Description: | Date Completed 04.11.1998 Date Revised 07.12.2022 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1081-602X |