Black Family Structures and Functions: An Empirical Examination of Some Suggestions Made by Billingsley

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  • Additional Information
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Subject Terms:
      Black Community; Blacks; Family (Sociological Unit); Family Problems; Family Structure; Marriage; Research
    • Abstract:
      This paper uses Billingsley's typology to examine the association between family structures and functions. It is concluded that modifications of the typology would expand its utility, that detailed information about family structure reduces the chance of distortion and contributes to greater understanding, and that Billingsley overemphasized the capacity of many black families to deal with their functional problems. (Author)
    • Journal Code:
      CIJJUL1973
    • Publication Date:
      1973
    • Accession Number:
      EJ073897