Citation

Bryant CM, Wickrama KS, Bolland J, Bryant BM, Cutrona CE, Stanik CE. J. Fam. Theory Rev. 2010; 2(3): 157-174.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, National Council on Family Relations, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1756-2589.2010.00051.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although many African Americans share a sociohistorical background, empirical research on family and marital processes has often overlooked a great deal of heterogeneity within the group. In addition, African Americans face different stressors and life circumstances from the general population. Given that a high proportion of African American marriages end in divorce and that African Americans report relatively low levels of marital quality, it is important to consider factors that may not be addressed in models of marriage that were developed using the majority population. We introduce a model that includes components relevant to understanding marriage among African Americans, including financial strain, racial discrimination, and minority status. Using the model, we review the literature and highlight gaps in existing research.

Language: en