Who Is Kin? Family Definition and African American Families

被引:50
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作者
Stewart, Pearl [1 ]
机构
[1] Montclair State Univ, Dept Family & Child Studies, 111 Finley Hall, Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
关键词
African American families; kinship; family definition; extended family; ethnographic research;
D O I
10.1300/J137v15n02_10
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This article explores the ways in which African Americans, define family and kinship. Using data collected using ethnographic methods, issues such as the level of ongoing commitment to extended family structures, fictive kin status and obligations and pathways to kinship status are examined. This study has broad implications for the delivery of culturally appropriate services to African American individuals and families. (C) 2007 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:163 / 181
页数:19
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