This qualitative study represents one of the first efforts to examine how African American fa-thers protect their children from community violence. Eighteen African American biological and “social ” fathers of preschoolers in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area participated in focus groups addressing parenting in violent neighborhoods. Fathers described seven protec-tive strategies reflecting three major themes: monitoring children, educating children about safety, and improving community life. These strategies are discussed within the context of African American values, traditions, and neighborhood contextual factors
The role of Black fathers and the lessons they teach their sons have received little attention. The ...
Even though rates have declined in recent years, violence is a serious problem in many American citi...
For many poor, African American families living in the inner city, the juvenile justice system has b...
The purposes of this study were to identify the strategies used by African American fathers to prote...
This generic qualitative study investigates the experiences of African American families with commun...
Researchers have called for qualitative investigations into African American fathers’ parenting prac...
The purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives and lived experiences of African American ...
“The Talk” refers to a specific type of racial socialization message that many Black parents have wi...
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/102680/1/cdev12127.pd
In recent decades, urban African American families have faced an increasing number of environmental ...
This exploratory study examined the experiences of young (age 18-27) African American fathers and th...
Family socialization, which includes parental control and support, plays an important role in reduci...
This research examines the parenting strategies of low-income African American caregivers of preadol...
The African American community’s relationship with the police has historically been strained for mor...
This chapter begins with an overview of the broader context within which African American parenting ...
The role of Black fathers and the lessons they teach their sons have received little attention. The ...
Even though rates have declined in recent years, violence is a serious problem in many American citi...
For many poor, African American families living in the inner city, the juvenile justice system has b...
The purposes of this study were to identify the strategies used by African American fathers to prote...
This generic qualitative study investigates the experiences of African American families with commun...
Researchers have called for qualitative investigations into African American fathers’ parenting prac...
The purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives and lived experiences of African American ...
“The Talk” refers to a specific type of racial socialization message that many Black parents have wi...
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/102680/1/cdev12127.pd
In recent decades, urban African American families have faced an increasing number of environmental ...
This exploratory study examined the experiences of young (age 18-27) African American fathers and th...
Family socialization, which includes parental control and support, plays an important role in reduci...
This research examines the parenting strategies of low-income African American caregivers of preadol...
The African American community’s relationship with the police has historically been strained for mor...
This chapter begins with an overview of the broader context within which African American parenting ...
The role of Black fathers and the lessons they teach their sons have received little attention. The ...
Even though rates have declined in recent years, violence is a serious problem in many American citi...
For many poor, African American families living in the inner city, the juvenile justice system has b...