Henry A. Rhodes
Blackwell, James E.
The Black Community; Diversity and Unity
. New York: Harper and Row, 1985. This book has two excellent chapters on the black family in which the function and structure of the AfricanAmerican family is discussed.
ConerEdwards, Alice F. D.S.W. and Spurlock, Jeanne, M.D., eds.,
Black Families in Crisis; The Middle Class
. New York: Brunner/Mazel, Inc. 1988. This book has an excellent chapter on mate selection concerning blacks.
Engram, Eleanor.
Science, Myth, Reality; The Black Family in OneHalf Century of Researc
h. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1982. This study focuses on the major aspects of the black family in an attempt to separate fact from myth.
Frazier, E. Franklin.
The Negro Family in the Unite
d
States
. New York: The Citadel Press, 1948. Even though some of Fraziers theories have come under recent criticism, his work is still and excellent source on the black family.
Gutman, Herbert G.
The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 17501925
. New York: Pantheon Books, 1976. This book gives a historical account of the black family from slavery up until 1925.
Heiss, Jerold.
The Case of the Black Family: A Sociological Inquiry.
New York and London: Columbia University Press, 1975. This book examines the effects family traits have had on the black family. In addition, this text attempts to test various theories concerning the American black family.
Hill, Robert B.
The Strengths of Black Families
. New York: Astoria Press Printing and Binding, 1972. Excellent source. This study discusses five major strengths of the black family.
Lewis, Jerry M., M.D. and Looney, John G., M.D.
The Long
Struggle: WellFunctioning WorkingClass Black Families
. New York: Brunner/Mazel, Inc., 1983. This book examines the impact of the innercity on family competence as revealed in family structure and function.
Mc Adoo, Harriet Pepes, ed.
Black Families
. Beverly Hills: Sage Publication, 1981. This study contains several excellent essays on the black family. Excellent source.
Martin, Joanne M. and Elmer P.
The Helping Tradition in the Black Family and Community
. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Workers, 1985. Excellent source for the American black helping tradition. Gives great insight into problems facing the black family.
Scanzoni, John H.
The Black Family in Modern Society
. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1977. Excellent source. The major objective of this book is to examine Franklin’s belief that there is a link between economic resources and the black family.
Staples, Robert.
The Black Family; Essays and Studies.
Belmon, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc., 1986. This text is a collection of essays concerning many facets of the black family.
