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Robert Staples
Researcher at University of California, Irvine
Publications - 46
Citations - 1911
Robert Staples is an academic researcher from University of California, Irvine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Family life & Racism. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 46 publications receiving 1883 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert Staples include University of Minnesota.
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The Black family: Essays and studies
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive anthology of 36 readings provides readers with a combination of empirical research and scholarly essays that are both accessible to undergraduates and accurately reflect all the diverse trends in the Afro-American family life.
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Racial and cultural variations among American families: A decennial review of the literature on minority families.
Robert Staples,Alfredo Mirandé +1 more
TL;DR: A review and assessment of the past decade's literature on Asian American, black, Chicano, and Native American families can be found in this article, where the authors report that, prior to 1970, minority families were subject to negative stereotypes which were not empirically supported.
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Black Families at the Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects
TL;DR: Hill as discussed by the authors studied Black families and found that singlehood and partner selection are common patterns of sexual intimacy in Black families, and the challenges of parent-child relationships are also common among Black families.
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Changes in Black Family Structure: The Conflict Between Family Ideology and Structural Conditions
TL;DR: This paper used exchange theory to explain the conflict between family ideology and structural conditions: in general, black women fail to marry or remain married when the costs outweigh the benefits of the relationship.