African American Families [1 ed.] 1412924669, 9781412924665
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Table of contents :
Cover
Brief Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1 - African American Families: A Brief Introduction
2 - African American Civil Society
3 - Family Formation, Marriage Rates, and Cohabitation
4 - Childbearing and Childrearing Patterns
5 - Intimate Partner Violence
6 - HIV and Other Social and Health Issues
7 - Access to Opportunity
8 - Welfare and Wealth
9 - African American Males and the Incarceration Problem
10 - Conclusion: Solutions to a Long-Standing Problem
Appendix A: Methods and Sample
Appendix B: Marital History for People 15 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2001
Appendix C: International Infant Mortality Rates
Appendix D: Infant Mortality Rates for Mississippi Counties
Appendix E: HealthInsurance Coverage by Race
Appendix F: Costs for Medical Procedures Without Medical Insurance
Appendix G: Educational Attainment by Race and Sex for Americans Age 15 and Over
Appendix H: Employed Persons by Occupation, Race, Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, and Sex
Appendix I: Number of State, Federal, and Privately Operated Correctional Facilities, 2000
Appendix J: Probability of Incarceration
Appendix K: Number of Sentenced Prisoners Under State or Federal Jurisdiction per 100,000 Residents, byGender, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age, 2003
Appendix L: Counties With 21% or More of Their Population Incarcerated
References
Index
About the Authors
Cover
Brief Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1 - African American Families: A Brief Introduction
2 - African American Civil Society
3 - Family Formation, Marriage Rates, and Cohabitation
4 - Childbearing and Childrearing Patterns
5 - Intimate Partner Violence
6 - HIV and Other Social and Health Issues
7 - Access to Opportunity
8 - Welfare and Wealth
9 - African American Males and the Incarceration Problem
10 - Conclusion: Solutions to a Long-Standing Problem
Appendix A: Methods and Sample
Appendix B: Marital History for People 15 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2001
Appendix C: International Infant Mortality Rates
Appendix D: Infant Mortality Rates for Mississippi Counties
Appendix E: HealthInsurance Coverage by Race
Appendix F: Costs for Medical Procedures Without Medical Insurance
Appendix G: Educational Attainment by Race and Sex for Americans Age 15 and Over
Appendix H: Employed Persons by Occupation, Race, Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, and Sex
Appendix I: Number of State, Federal, and Privately Operated Correctional Facilities, 2000
Appendix J: Probability of Incarceration
Appendix K: Number of Sentenced Prisoners Under State or Federal Jurisdiction per 100,000 Residents, byGender, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age, 2003
Appendix L: Counties With 21% or More of Their Population Incarcerated
References
Index
About the Authors
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