Family Ethnicity: Strength in Diversity (Sage Focus Editions)

By McAdoo

Book Overview

"This book prepares readers for the growing need for sensitivity to ethnic diversity. An excellent and well-organized resource, this book provides references, author and subject indexes, tables, as well as notes and appendixes. Family Ethnicity should be available to anyone interested in learning about ethnic diversity in the United States." -Rajinder Garcha, University of Toledo, Ethnic Forum "Offers an excellent review of the demographic characteristics of the major ethnic families in the United States today, with much invaluable information. . . . The chapter on the marital adjustment problems of recent Korean immigrants was particularly informative and intriguing. The research and writing in the chapter on the Vietnamese family are excellent. . . . The book is essential for those wanting an overview of the social and cultural characteristics of ethnic families today." --Contemporary Sociology "Family Ethnicity makes an admirable attempt at providing extensive information about families of color. . . . The book will be a valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in issues of socialization, family values, and histories, as well as family practices among families of color." -- Family Relations "Attempting to take on the task of offering an in-depth look at family ethnicity in the United States in one book is a major undertaking for any editor or author. Hariette McAdoo does an excellent job with this task." --Journal of Marriage & The Family "The work is and excellent source book for research on modern ethnic dogma...." --Howard F. Stein, Univ. of Oklahoma, Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism "As we look at ourselves, we see that diversity is the main element we have in common," notes editor Harriette Pipes McAdoo in her introduction to Family Ethnicity. In a society becoming increasingly diverse, this variety is played out not only in individual behavior, but also in the practices, attitudes, and structures of families of different ethnic groups. In this fascinating volume of writings from such distinguished contributors as McAdoo, Wilkinson, Chilman, Sudarkasa, Jackson, and Liu, the meaning of family ethnicity is explored in relation to five major cultural groups in America: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Muslim Americans. Although each group faces a separate set of issues, all grapple with questions of relations with the majority culture; of assimilation versus accommodation; and of poverty, inequality, isolation, and discrimination. This volume ends with a section on practice models with ethnic families and a discussion of challenges for the future. Family Ethnicity is the perfect supplement to courses in family studies and ethnic studies. It will also make an ideal addition to the libraries of those interested in race relations, counseling, and sociology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803937377
• ISBN13: 9780803937376
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 5.5"