The Black Family

Foreword , Introduction , Building Strength Through Self-Help and Innovations , A Strengths Perspective on Black Families: Then and Now , Building on the Strengths of Black Families: Self-Help and Empowerment , Caregiving in African American Families: Caring for Children with Sickle Cell Disease , Helping Black Families Who Are Providing Care to Persons with AIDS , Homelessness Among African American Families , Revisiting Youth Violence: Implication for Positive Change , Creating and Promoting Positive Change , Effective Programs and Services for African American Families and Children: An African-Centered Perspective , Racial Identity Issues for Black Children in Foster Care , Resiliency and the African American Family: A Model of Family Preservation , Strengthening Family Ties: Working with Black Female Single-Parent Families , The Black Church as a Resource for Change , Epilogue: Understanding Help-Seeking Behavior and Empowerment Issues for Black Families