• Most Black Americans exchange emotional support with family members 

    This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Families that give and receive emotional support can play a key role in emotional well-being, social connections and physical health. For Black Americans, family is often […]
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  • How Black Americans define family   

    This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Traditionally, family has been defined by ties of birth, marriage or law. But for many Americans, it goes beyond those conventions. To understand how Black Americans […]
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  • Giving and receiving financial help in Black families

    This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Family support systems can play a critical role in helping people navigate financial challenges, but giving money or other assistance may also create financial strain on […]
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  • For Many Black Americans, Family Extends Beyond Birth and Legal Ties

    Black Americans share emotional and financial support with relatives and non-relatives they consider family.
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  • Black Americans’ sense of family extends beyond friends and relatives  

    This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Many Black Americans have deep connections to family, including people researchers usually refer to as extended family, such as cousins and grandparents. And most Black adults […]
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  • Black Americans have close relationships with many family members

    This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Many Black adults have a broad idea of family that includes people who are not related to them by birth, marriage or law. But within these […]
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