Child Discipline in African American Families focuses on the disciplinary practices of African American mothers and fathers and the intentional and strategic ways African American parents respond to child misbehavior.
Chapter One: Historical and Present Research on African American Child Discipline
Chapter Two: Disciplinary Practices of African American Mothers
Chapter Three: The Disciplinary Practices of African American Fathers
Chapter Four: Forging a United Front: Mothers and Fathers Working Together
Chapter Five: Culturally Responsive Service Delivery: Implications for Clinicians and Child Protective Service Workers
Chapter Six: Addressing Child Discipline in Court: Perspective from a Trial Lawyer
Chapter Seven: Recommendations and Implications for Future Research, Training, and Practice