Description
Book SynopsisThis edited book is a valuable contribution to the study of Black families (African and African Caribbean) in the UK. It provides a unique combination of a systematic yet clear-headed approach to the subject with up-to-date and well-researched data.
Table of ContentsList of tables
List of figures
List of contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction and overview of research with Black families – Laura Serrant-Green, Carl Hylton and Bertha Ochieng
2. History and profile of Black families in Britain – Franklin Smith
3. Black families and child-rearing practices – Bertha Ochieng
4. Overcoming the ‘triple quandary’: how Black students navigate the obstacles of achievement – Tony Sewell
5. Mothering and the family as sites of struggle: theorising ‘race’ and gender through the perspectives of Caribbean mothers in the UK – Tracy Reynolds
6. Black UK families and the labour market: an historical review of the continuing difficulties of establishing a firm economic base – Jerome Williams
7. Personal social services and locality: UK Black elders and young carers, health care and housing provision – Alice Sawyerr, Carl Hylton and Valerie Moore
8. Conceptualisation and effects of social exclusion, racism and discrimination and coping strategies of individuals and families – William (Lez) Henry
9. The cultural politics of African Caribbean and West African families in the UK – Perry Stanislas
10. Rites of passage and family bonds – Trevor Gordon
11. The Black family and sport: its all good … right? – Kevin Hylton
12. Creating and sustaining African self-identity in the Western diaspora – Carl Hylton
13. Black music as a key revolutionary signifier – Richmond Quarshie
14. Spirituality and Black family life – Garnet Parris
15. Conclusion: Can you didgeridoo? – Carl Hylton and Bertha Ochieng
Index
