Preface to the Revised Edition.

Preface to the First Edition.

Acknowledgments.

1. History as Fact and Fiction.

2. Studying Black Families.

3. Work and Money: The Struggle.

4. Patterns of Sexual Intimacy.

5. Singlehood and Partner Selection.

6. Gender Roles and Male Sexism.

7. Marital Patterns and Interactions.

8. The Challenges of Parenting.

9. Kinship and Community Support.

10. Social Change, Challenges, and Prospects.

Selected Readings.

References.

About the Authors.

Name Index.

Subject Index.