| African Families and the Crisis of Social Change Contributor(s): Bradley, Candice (Author), Kilbride, Philip L. (Author), Weisner, Thomas S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0897895193 ISBN-13: 9780897895194 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: African families face serious crises today. They are under economic, demographic and political pressures of all kinds; yet, families are not mere hapless victims of global change. They are proactive, resilient agents and creators of change. This volume studies global and national transformation from the point of view of families in local communities. Contributors are from Africa, North America, and Europe, and provide socially and historically based, culturally rich, multigenerational, and comparative perspectives on family life in Africa today. The essays explore contemporary change in African families, and the consequences for children and parents, the elderly, gender roles, moral values, fertility, health (HIV and nutrition), and economic development. Ultimately, despite desperate economica, sociohistorical, demographic, and political circumstances, African families remain vitally important for social and psychological support throughout an individual's life span. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 306.850 |
| LCCN: 96045346 |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.11" W x 9.22" (1.35 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: African families face serious crises today. They are under economic, demographic and political pressures of all kinds; yet, families are not mere hapless victims of global change. They are proactive, resilient agents and creators of change. This volume studies global and national transformation from the point of view of families in local communities. Contributors are from Africa, North America, and Europe, and provide socially and historically based, culturally rich, multigenerational, and comparative perspectives on family life in Africa today. The essays explore contemporary change in African families, and consequences for children and parents, the elderly, gender roles, moral values, fertility, health (HIV and nutrition), and economic development. Ultimately, despite desperate economic, sociohistorical, demographic and political circumstances, African families remain vitally important for social and psychological support throughout an individual's life span. |