Black Fathers in Contemporary American Society

by Clayton, Obie

• ISBN13: 9780871541581
• ISBN10: 0871541580
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-09
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Foreword	ix
Lawrence D. Bobo
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(6)
David Blankenhorn and Obie Clayton
PART I DECLINES IN MARRIAGE WITHIN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES	7	(36)
Chapter 1 The Woes of the Inner-City African American Father	9	(21)
William Julius Wilson
Chapter 2 Marriage and Fatherhood in the Lives of African American Men	30	(13)
Steven L. Nock
PART II MARRIAGE FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE	43	(60)
Chapter 3 The Marriage Mystery: Marriage, Assets, and the Expectations of African American Families	45	(26)
Ronald B. Mincy and Hillard Pouncy
Chapter 4 The Marriage Gap: How and Why Marriage Creates Wealth and Boosts the Well-Being of Adults	71	(13)
Maggie Gallagher
Chapter 5 The Effects of Crime and Imprisonment on Family Formation	84	(19)
Obie Clayton and Joan W. Moore
PART III CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF FATHERHOOD	103	(62)
Chapter 6 Building a Fatherhood Movement in South Carolina	105	(20)
Barbara Morrison-Rodriguez
Chapter 7 Fatherlessness in African American Families: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention	125	(13)
Wornie L. Reed
Chapter 8 Is It Working? Early Evaluations of Fatherhood-Renewal Programs	138	(15)
Wade F. Horn
Chapter 9 Making the Wounded Whole: Marriage as Civil Right and Civic Responsibility	153	(12)
Enola G. Aird
Conclusions	165	(6)
Obie Clayton, Ronald B. Mincy, and David Blankenhorn
Index	171