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Peer reviewedHarrell-Bond, Barbara E. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1976
This paper presents an analysis of essays by secondary school students and the results of an attitude scale administered to a sample of university students and professionals in Sierra Leone. It documents their stereotypes of and attitudes towards traditional African and "western" marriage and family life practices. (Author)
Descriptors: African Culture, Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Family (Sociological Unit)
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This teaching guide presents objectives, activities, resources, and evaluative criteria for use by tenth grade world history classroom teachers as they develop and implement a unit on the African family. Objectives are to help students understand the nature and function of African families, recognize the similarities between African and American…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Child Role, Cross Cultural Studies
Direct linkMcLoyd, Vonnie C., Ed.; Hill, Nancy E., Ed.; Dodge, Kenneth A., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2005
This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families. A wealth of knowledge is presented on the heterogeneity of Black family life today; the challenges and opportunities facing parents, children, and communities; and the impact on health and development of key…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Public Policy, Cultural Differences, Sociocultural Patterns
