Survival of the African American Family - Jewell, Karen
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Challenging widely held beliefs, this provocative book offers nothing less than a blueprint for enhancing the social and economic status of African American families. Despite the implementation of liberal social policies in the 1960s and '70s, successive U.S. administrations continue to dash the hopes and expectations of African Americans, who remain subject to racism and discrimination. Arguing that social policies-and their absence-have affected the stability of the African American family, Jewell refutes the myth of significant progress for African American families emanating from the civil…mehr

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Challenging widely held beliefs, this provocative book offers nothing less than a blueprint for enhancing the social and economic status of African American families. Despite the implementation of liberal social policies in the 1960s and '70s, successive U.S. administrations continue to dash the hopes and expectations of African Americans, who remain subject to racism and discrimination. Arguing that social policies-and their absence-have affected the stability of the African American family, Jewell refutes the myth of significant progress for African American families emanating from the civil rights era, exposing the myriad reasons why greater advancement toward equality has not occurred in major societal institutions. Attention is focused on the extent to which African American families have been adversely affected by a process of assimilation that was socio-psychological rather than economic. This new edition builds upon the first edition, and is revised and expanded to reflect new and persistent institutional policies and practices of race, gender and class inequality facing African American families. The revised edition explores such issues as racial profiling, capital punishment, police brutality, predatory lending, No Child Left Behind, welfare reform, affirmative action and racial disparities in healthcare, academic achievement and home ownership. Jewell proposes a variety of strategies and policies that are needed to ensure greater social and economic equality and justice for African American families.
Autorenporträt
Karen Jewell is a certified fitness trainer and mental skills coach for sports. She has been involved with watersports for over 30 years in many capacities, penned a weekly column titled 'Water Views' for eleven years, and has three previously published books by The History Press including, A History of the Rowayton Waterfront, A Maritime History of the Stamford Waterfront, and A History of the Greenwich Waterfront. Based in New England, Jewell offers mental skills training sessions and seminars to individuals and groups all around the globe, both in person and virtually.