African Families and the Crisis of Social Change

by Thomas S. Weisner, Philip L. Kilbride, Candice Bradley

Book Overview

African families face serious crises today. They are under economic, demographic and political pressures of all kinds; yet, families are not mere hapless victims of global change. They are proactive, resilient agents and creators of change. This volume studies global and national transformation from the point of view of families in local communities. Contributors are from Africa, North America, and Europe, and provide socially and historically based,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897895193
• ISBN13: 9780897895194
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"