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Gary, Lawrence E.; Gary, Robenia B. – 1986
Expanding on the notion that resources exist with which the Black community can solve its problems, two questions are addressed. What characteristics enable Black families to resist the destruction of family functioning? How can such characteristics be translated into programs designed to help Black families with such problems as poor academic…
Descriptors: Black Family, Family Characteristics, Family Structure, One Parent Family
Download full textMoore, Kristin A., Comp.; Snyder, Nancy O., Comp. – 1996
Between 1986 and 1991 the teen birth rate rose by nearly one-fourth, although very small declines were evident in 1992 and 1993. This decline was concentrated among older teens; the number of births to adolescents aged 17 and younger continued to rise. The percentage of teen births that occurred outside of marriage rose to 72%. In 1991, the most…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescents, Birth Rate, Contraception
