Dimensions of Family Functioning: Perspectives of Low-Income African American Single Parent Families

Autor/inn/en	Mccreary, Linda L.; Dancy, Barbara L.
Titel	Dimensions of Family Functioning: Perspectives of Low-Income African American Single Parent Families
Quelle	In: Journal of Marriage and Family, 66 (2004) 3, S.690-701 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-2445
DOI	10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00047.x
Schlagwörter	Developmental Stages; Family Structure; Low Income Groups; Socioeconomic Status; African Americans; Measurement Techniques; Interviews; Content Analysis; One Parent Family + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Afroamerikaner; Messtechnik; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Inhaltsanalyse; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie
Abstract	Family functioning is influenced by socio-economic status, culture, family structure, and developmental stage, and is assessed primarily using instruments developed for middle-income European American two-parent families. These instruments may not validly assess low-income African American single-parent families. This qualitative study was conducted to provide rich descriptions of families and family functioning in order to inform research on this under-represented group. Interviews were conducted with 20 low-income African American single mothers and 20 adult family members recruited from a large midwestern city. Content analysis revealed the essential dimensions of family functioning: Effective families provide emotional nurturing, communicate, do things together, help each other, and parent children appropriately. (Author).
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