Murray Deborah, Golub Andrew, Dunlap Eloise, Johnson Bruce D, Benoit Ellen
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., 71 West 23rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.
J Afr Am Stud (New Brunsw). 2008 Dec;12(4):336-347. doi: 10.1007/s12111-008-9055-4.
African American males are regularly cast as deadbeat dads and non-contributors to family life. However, a growing literature has been documenting that African American males do contribute in many ways, including as custodial fathers. 5% of African American children live in single-parent father-only households. This paper presents B.K.'s story which describes his overcoming drug abuse and his becoming a custodial father. His story illustrates the powerful contribution African American males can make in their families and thereby in their communities. His story also describes how social outreach sustained him during his most troubled periods and supported his path to responsibility.
非裔美国男性经常被描绘成不负责任的父亲，对家庭生活毫无贡献。然而，越来越多的文献记载表明，非裔美国男性在许多方面都做出了贡献，包括作为监护父亲。5%的非裔美国儿童生活在只有父亲的单亲家庭中。本文讲述了B.K.的故事，描述了他如何克服药物滥用问题并成为一名监护父亲。他的故事说明了非裔美国男性能够在家庭中，进而在社区中做出的巨大贡献。他的故事还描述了社会外展服务在他最困难时期如何支撑着他，并支持他走向承担责任的道路。
