AFRICAN-AMERICAN FATHERS - A DECADE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Research on African American fathers has changed dramatically during t he past decade. me author seeks to understand the parental experience of African American fathers as they are portrayed in the literature. A computer search was conducted to identify articles on African America n fathers published between 1986 and 1996, me author discusses theorie s used in research on African American fathers as well as limitations and gaps in the literature. Although significant changes have been mad e in the literature on African American fathers, more comprehensive re search on the parenting experiences of these men is needed. Implicatio ns for research, policy, and practice are provided.