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The Russell Sage Foundation The Russell Sage Foundation, one of the oldest of America’s general purpose foundations , was established in 1907 by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” The Foundation seeks to fulfill this mandate by fostering the development and dissemination of knowledge about the country’s political, social, and economic problems. While the Foundation endeavors to assure the accuracy and objectivity of each book it publishes, the conclusions and interpretations in Russell Sage Foundation publications are those of the authors and not of the Foundation, its Trustees, or its staff. Publication by Russell Sage, therefore, does not imply Foundation endorsement. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert E. Denham, Chair Alan S. Blinder Timothy A. Hultquist Cora B. Marrett Christine K. Cassel Kathleen Hall Jamieson Eugene Smolensky Thomas D. Cook Melvin Konner Eric Wanner Larry V. Hedges Ellen Condliffe Lagemann Mary C. Waters Jennifer L. Hochschild Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Black fathers in contemporary American society: strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for change / Obie Clayton, Ronald B. Mincy, David Blankenhorn, editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87154-161-0 1. African American fathers. 2. African American men—Family relationships. 3. African American families. I. Clayton, Obie, 1954- II. Mincy, Ronald B. III. Blankenhorn, David. HQ756 B55 2003 306.874'2'08996073—dc21 2002036741 Copyright © 2003 by Russell Sage Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical , photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Reproduction by the United States Government in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences–Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials. ANSI Z39.48-1992. Text design by Suzanne Nichols RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION 112 East 64th Street, New York, New York 10021 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...

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