Black Families

Catalog description

This course engages students in the psychological study of Black families. A key emphasis will be placed on exploring the socio-historical, -political, and -cultural contexts of Black families in a variety of contexts. This course examines the role of cultural worldviews, values, and norms in Black communities; psychological conceptual frameworks in the study of Black families; parenting styles in Black families; racial and gender role socialization in Black families; parenting, fathering, and mother-daughter relationships in Black families; role of Black extended family; elders and grandparents in Black families; Black families and public policy; kinship and Black families in urban and rural communities; and Black families, public policy, and advocacy. Some specific topics that will be explored include: the role of skin color and Black family dynamics; Black extended families and kinship networks; informal adoption in Black families; and family secrets in Black families. Offered: fall or spring.