1st Edition
Black Families and Recession in the United States The Enduring Impact of the Great Recession of 2007–2009
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Perspectives and Theoretical Frameworks for Studying African American Families
3. Race and its use in American Society
4. The Great Recession of 2007–2009: Causes, Consequences, and Impact on African American Family Life
5. Housing and Wealth: How the Great Recession Shattered the American Dream
6. How the Great Recession Changed Household Economics for African Americans
7. The Widening of the Racial Wealth Gap during and after the Great Recession
8. The Impact of Incarceration on African American Families
9. Progress in African American Communities during the Obama Administration and Beyond
10. Discussion
Biography
Dorothy Smith-Ruiz is Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is author or editor of several books, including Contemporary African American Families.
Albert M. Kopak is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University.
