Why African American Adoption Agencies Succeed: A New Perspective on Self-Help

This article traces the history of self-help in the African American community, with emphasis on services and programs for children. The traditions of self-help are very much alive in the African American community, and are manifest in a range of activities. The self-help activities specific to one...

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Published in:	Child welfare Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 239 - 254
Main Authors:	Jackson-White, Geraldine, Dozier, Cheryl Davenport, Oliver, J. Toni, Gardner, Lydia Barnwell
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington Child Welfare League of America, Inc 01-01-1997
Subjects:	Adopted Children Adoption Adoption Agencies African American Children African American Community African Culture Black American people Black Community Black people Blacks Child Welfare Child Welfare Services Childhood Needs Community Action Community Problems Community Relations Community Role Family (Sociological Unit) Georgia History Human Service Organizations Kinship NEW PERSPECTIVES IN CHILD WELFARE Program Development Program Effectiveness Religious Factors Roots Inc Adoption Agency Self Help Self Help Programs Selfhelp Social Organizations Social Services Social services agencies Voluntary Agencies Welfare Services
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Summary:	This article traces the history of self-help in the African American community, with emphasis on services and programs for children. The traditions of self-help are very much alive in the African American community, and are manifest in a range of activities. The self-help activities specific to one adoption agency illustrate contemporary models of self-help in the African American community.
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ISSN:	0009-4021