A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach to Understanding Fruit and Vegetable Availability in Low-Income African-American Families with Children Enrolled in an Urban Head Start Program

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
pp. 710-718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deana A. Hildebrand ◽  
Lenka H. Shriver
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Head Start Program ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
American Families ◽  
Start Program

Parenting and Preschooler Attachment among Low-Income Urban African American Families

1998 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Barnett ◽  
Shari L. Kidwell ◽  
Kwan Ho Leung
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
American Families

The Impact of Religion on Family Functioning in Low-Income African American Families With Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-272
Author(s):  
Amanda Sisselman-Borgia ◽  
Mia Budescu ◽  
Ronald D. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Religious Support ◽  
Adolescent Problem Behaviors ◽  
Family Routine ◽  
The Impact ◽  
American Families

The current study explores the association between religion and family functioning. Specifically, this study examined whether two aspects of religion, social religious support (from clergy and members of the congregation) and support from God (or spirituality), were related to frequency of household routines and parenting strategies as reported by both parents and adolescents, as well as adolescent problem behaviors. The sample consisted of 115 low-income African American mother-adolescent (age 14-18 years) dyads. Families were recruited as part of a larger study on the lives of low-income African American families with adolescents. Results indicated that higher levels of social religious support and spirituality were associated with increased levels of family routine as reported by caregivers. These results highlight the important roles relationships with God and other church members may play in supporting the lives of low-income African American parents and their children.

The Practice of Family Mentoring and Advocacy: A Theoretical Investigation of Critical Issues

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Z. Hess ◽  
Simone C. Barr ◽  
Gladys D. Hunt
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Theoretical Investigation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
American Families

This paper examines key theoretical underpinnings of an advocacy initiative reaching low-income and African American families in our community. Its practical benefits are proposed to ensue largely from distinct positions on several issues: the scope and location of intervention; the source of intervention (who the primary helpers are); and the nature of intervention (how helping occurs). For each issue, our own specific positions are detailed against a backdrop of competing general stances. Research on similar initiatives is also reviewed in a way that highlights salient and reoccurring themes across the literature. Overall, this inquiry aims to facilitate deliberation among both academics and practitioners regarding the potential of advocacy as a viable supplement to more traditional interventions for struggling families.

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