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Scott, Joseph W.; Black, Albert – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1989
Argues that the Black community should be viewed as a complex of family and kin networks that support the survival and function of the Black family in a racially discriminatory society. Discusses the roles of male and female networks and the Black church. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Family, Church Role, Family Relationship
Churven, Peter – 1980
Internal, external and managerial functions of husband and wife, father and mother, and child sub-systems of the nuclear family are identified and discussed. The process of becoming a family is explored. In characterizing an optimally functioning family, emphasis is placed on the ability of family members to negotiate and resolve their roles,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Family Life, Family Structure