Race, Income and Family Dynamics: A Study of Adolescent Male Socialization Processes and Outcomes

The 1970s represented the most productive period of black family research in history. More than 50 books and 500 articles about black family life were published during the decade. This production represented a 500% increase over the black family literature published in all years prior to 1970 (Staples & Mirande, 1980). The widespread recognition of the limitations in our knowledge concerning the organization and function of black family life led to a resurgence of scholarly interest in this area.