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- Title
Evolution of the African American Family.
- Authors
Revell, Maria A.; Mcghee, Melanie N.
- Abstract
African American families typically have strong familial structures. These structures have evolved from their roots of the family's African heritage. Children are the central theme of the African family and are served by individuals and the community at large. The central composition of the U.S. African American family has changed from a two-generation format to a multi-generational one due to social and economic factors. It is important for the nurse to view care from a cultural context and use of the Leininger Theory of Culture Care: Diversity and Universality can promote identification of solutions to problems that address patterns of behavior. These patterns of behavior are the lifeways (life processes) that are influenced by values, beliefs, and norms.
- Subjects
BEHAVIOR; BLACK people; CULTURE; DIVORCE; FAMILIES; MARRIAGE; NURSING models; RACISM; REPORT writing; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
International Journal of Childbirth Education, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 4, p44
- ISSN
0887-8625
- Publication type
Article