Climbing Jacob's ladder
Subtitle: the enduring legacy of African-American families
By: by Andrew Billingsley ; foreword by Paula Giddings
Publisher: Touchstone
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
Subjects: African American families
Notes: "A Touchstone book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-424) and index.
Table of contents: title: In intimate association: Tradition and transitions in African-American family structure; title: Family, community, and society; title: The African heritage of African-American families; title: The way of the new world: The triumph over slavery; title: After Appomattox: The struggle for stability; title: The impact of technology: The rise and decline of the black working class; title: The struggle for life; title: The belief in education; title: The influence of the military; title: The functions of marriage in African-American families; title: Black and white together: Trends in interracial marriage; title: The Caribbean connection; title: From working class to middle class; title: Room at the top: The rising black business class; title: Stumbling blocks and stepping stones: Traditional African-American family values; title: And still we rise: Single-parent families in helping communities; title: The black church: Spiritual values and community reform; title: Climbing Jacob's ladder: Self-help redefined.; title: adam