%0 Journal Article
%T Faith of our Fathers (Mothers) Living Still: Spirituality as a Force for the Transmission of Family Values Within the Black Community
%J Activities, adaptation and aging
%D 1995
%A Dancy, Joseph
%A Wynn-Dancy, M. Lorraine
%V 19
%N 2
%P 87-105
%X This paper examines spirituality as a focus for the Black elderly's transmission of family values within the Black community. The process of aging is presented as a spiritual journey which offers the elderly opportunity for continued growth. The grandparents' roles in transmitting values through the oral tradition of story telling and proverbs remains significant within the Black community, though urban crowding has diminished their influence in more recent decades. Strengths of the Black elderly in coping with life's vicissitudes are demonstrated through their proverbs with messages of faith and hope.<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0192-4788
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J016v19n02_09