Familism is a key cultural value that emphasizes support and attachment, loyalty, honor, and
obligation to the family and is hypothesized to be critical in shaping family dynamics and …

Spurred in part by the rapid growth of the Hispanic population, considerable progress has
been made over the past several decades in documenting the family behavior of Hispanics …

Mothering While Black examines the complex lives of the African American middle class—in
particular, black mothers and the strategies they use to raise their children to maintain class …

The relation between positive parenting, family cohesion, and child social competence was
examined among Latino families (predominantly from Mexico) who were recent immigrants …

This acclaimed work--now in an extensively revised second edition--provides an up-to-date
conceptual framework and hands-on strategies for culturally competent clinical practice with …

Compared to other ethnic and racial groups, Hispanic youth are worse off in every available
measure of educational achievement and attainment at the primary, secondary, and …

This study uses nationally representative longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income
Dynamics, to examine the prevalence and predictors of extended family households among …

Social Inequality and Social Stratification in US Society uses a historical and conceptual
framework to explain social stratification and social inequality. The historical scope gives …

Although a focus on marriage and the nuclear family characterizes much sociological
research and social commentary, this article suggests that this focus ignores the familial …

A groundbreaking statement about ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how
we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live. In True Wealth, economist Juliet B …