Racism, racial identity, and skin color issues
Extended family patterns, kinship care, and informal adoption
Role flexibility and boundary confusion
African american men and women: socialization and relationships
Separation, divorce, remarriage, and stepparenting
Religion and spirituality in African American families
Additional important topics in African American communities
Pt. 2. Major treatment theories, issues, and interventions
The therapist's use of self and value conflicts
Major family therapy approaches and their relevance to the treatment of African Americans
Public policy issues: a guide for clinicians
Pt. 3. Socioeconomic class issues and diversity of family structures
Poor families and the multisystems model
Single-parent African American families
Middle-class African American families
Pt. 4. Implications for supervision, training, and future research
Implications for training and supervision
Conclusion and implications for future clinical work and research.
