by Pamela Braboy Jackson (Author), Rashawn Ray (Author)

This book explores the ways adults make sense of their family lives in the midst of the complicated debates generated by politicians and social scientists. It finds that parents and siblings cultivate a family identity that both defines who they are and influences who they become.

Author Biography

Pamela Braboy Jackson is professor of sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington. Rashawn Ray is associate professor of sociology at the University of Maryland.