Middle Class Urban and Suburban Black Families, 1976

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of mobility on the extended family relationship. The study focused on identifying supportive components of Black life, including class, status, education, mobility patterns , the socialization of children for achievement, the role of maternal employment, and kin help networks over four generations of Black families.</p

Extended Family Support of Single Black Mothers, 1980

The purpose of this study was to determine the role that extended families play in supporting African American single mothers. The sample consists of 320 African American single mothers and 126 of their "significant others." All mothers were over 20 years old, worked outside the home, and had children under the age of 18 living at home. Significant others were defined as the person who was most supportive of the respondent; half of these were relatives. The mothers completed a questionnaire inquiring about families of origin and families of procreation as well as the following topics: mobility patterns, significant life events, interactions with family and friends, concerns of single mothers, sources of stress, role conflicts and coping strategies, help-seeking and help-exchange patterns, utilization of services, and race-related attitudes. The questionnaire also assessed mental health and included scales about general well-being, anxiety, self-esteem, degree of control, role satisfaction, and life satisfaction. The questionnaire completed by the significant others included many of the same questions as well as questions about the relationship with the mother. The Murray Research Archive holds both numeric file data, and original record paper data from the mothers and the significant others

Mexican American and African American Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities, 1995-1997

The purpose of this study was to examine parental attitude among and between African American (AA) and Mexican American (MA) parents of children with learning disabilities, to study differences and similarities related to their ability to cope with stressors of having children with a learning disability, and to examine traditional and cultural beliefs and values about the causes, acceptance, and approaches to obtaining appropriate services. In addition, special attention was given to parental roles as well as to extended family networks. The sample consisted of 100 Mexican American and 150 African American (AA) parents; 22 African-American males and 129 females, 7 Mexican- American (MA) males and 94 Mexican-American females. The data were collected between 1975 and 1976. The age range of parents varied from 15 years to 75 years of age. A majority of parents obtained 10th-12th grade level educations. The data were collected utilizing standardized instruments and questionnaires which were administered twice, one year apart in the homes of participants or in the community centers by two researchers. Interviewers were strictly matched to the race and ethnicity of the family. Measures for the parents included perceived and objective social economic status, perception of children; needs/disabilities, coping strategies, religiosity, spirituality, self-esteem, locus of control, supportive networks, perceived stress and response to stress, depression, child behaviors, family environment, child rearing practices, and family empowerment. The Murray Archives holds paper data. </p

Racial Attitudes And Self-concepts Of Black Preschool Children.

PhDEducational psychologyUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/180071/2/7104677.pd