Life in Black America [Paperback]

Relationships with family and friends, community life, religion, work, racial identity, political attitudes and participation, and physical and mental health are among the topics explored in this volume on Black Americans. It reports the findings from a survey which collected and analyzed data on social, psychological, economic and political behaviours of Americans of African descent. This survey, the first to sample a truly representative cross-section of black people in America, was designed and conducted with a sensitivity to cultural influences never attempted before.Relationships with family and friends, community life, religion, work, racial identity, political attitudes and participation, and physical and mental health are among the topics explored in this volume on Black Americans. It reports the findings from a survey which collected and analyzed data on social, psychological, economic and political behaviours of Americans of African descent. This survey, the first to sample a truly representative cross-section of black people in America, was designed and conducted with a sensitivity to cultural influences never attempted before.Introduction - James S Jackson
Methodological Approach - James S Jackson
Neighborhood Life - Norweeta G Milburn and Phillip J Bowman
Family Life - Shirley Hatchett and Donna Cochran
Women and Men - Shirley Hatchett
Religious Life - Robert J Taylor and Linda M Chatters
Work Life - Phillip J Bowman
Joblessness - Phillip J Bowman
Retirement - Rose C Gibson
Physical Health - Linda M Chatters
Mental Health - Harold W Neigbors
Race Identity - Wyane R McCullough, Gerald Gurin and James S Jackson
Political Action - Ronald E Brown
Conclusion - James S Jackson