The Ties That Bind: Timeless Values for African American Families - Hardcover

Ladner, Joyce A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471199532 ISBN 13: 9780471199533

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

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African-American communities, youths and adults alike are facing rapid changes that are rocking the foundations of their lives. The author of this book deals with survival-based values that might help African American families through an era that is as tough in many ways as earlier periods in history. Lander chronicles the roots and relevance of 21 specific, traditional African-American values and offers practical recommendations for renewing their meaning in today's families. Containing traditional stories and models of personal courage, this book offers recommendations for helping black children develop goals, self-respect and decision-making skills.

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JOYCE A. LADNER, Ph.D., is the former President of Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she also served as Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of sociology. Currently a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Dr. Ladner is a leading commentator and lecturer on issues of child welfare, race, and gender relations. Named Washingtonian Magazine's Washingtonian of the Year in 1997 for her work in education, she is the author of Tomorrow's Tomorrow: The Black Woman and the editor of The Death of White Sociology.

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The Ties That Bind How do we strengthen our childrens souls? How do we fortify them with a sense of obligation, hope, faith, trust, and a burning desire to achieve? In this wise and important book, you will discover unlimited answers that are yours for the takingthe keys to raising children with strong values and a positive sense of purpose and identity. Todays childrenmany of them blessed with more material wealth and education than any generation beforegreet the world with a sense of uneasiness at best, and, at worst, a sense of despair. In The Ties That Bind, Dr. Joyce Ladner, an eminent sociologist, shows how we can empower more children with the self-confidence that will sustain them throughout their lives. Keeping the promise of her own tradition-rich Mississippi upbringing, Dr. Ladner passes on the timeless treasure of African American values. A leading scholar and activist, she reveals how each generation taught the next a vital set of lessons in values. Drawing insight from everyday heroes, family stories, and personal experiences as a mother of a growing son, she brings those lessons to life and shapes them for our times. Step by step, she teaches the authentic principles of the historic black value system. Finally, she demonstrates how you can pass on this legacy in a way that children will absorb through dozens of simple, everyday activities for home, church, school, and community life. The Ties That Bind will help you give your children the foundation they need through their growing years and beyond. Let this enriching book with its healing lessons guide and nourish your family.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0471199532
• ISBN 13: 9780471199533
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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