Dunlap Eloise, Golub Andrew, Johnson Bruce D
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
J Sociol Soc Welf. 2006;33(1):115-139.
Numerous African American families have struggled for generations with persistent poverty, especially in the inner city. These conditions were further strained during the 1980s and 1990s by the widespread use of crack cocaine. For many, crack use became an obsession, dominated their lives, and superseded family responsibilities. This behavior placed additional pressure on already stressed kin support networks. This paper explores the processes prevailing in two households during this period. In the 2000s, children born to members of the Crack Generation are avoiding use of crack but face major deficits from their difficult childhoods. This presents both challenges and opportunities. The discussion considers initiatives from both a social problems and a strengths perspective that could help these families and help these families help themselves to advance their economic circumstances.
许多非裔美国家庭几代人都在与持续的贫困作斗争，尤其是在市中心地区。在20世纪80年代和90年代，强效可卡因的广泛使用使这些情况更加严峻。对许多人来说，使用强效可卡因成了一种痴迷，主宰了他们的生活，取代了家庭责任。这种行为给本已压力重重的亲属支持网络带来了额外压力。本文探讨了这一时期两个家庭中普遍存在的过程。在21世纪，“强效可卡因一代”成员所生的孩子避免使用强效可卡因，但由于艰难的童年而面临重大缺陷。这既带来了挑战，也带来了机遇。讨论从社会问题和优势视角考虑了一些举措，这些举措可以帮助这些家庭，也可以帮助这些家庭自助以改善他们的经济状况。
