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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950
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10 which had 58 percent of all dwelling units owner-occupied in 1940. Yet, the proportion is surprisingly higher than that for the population generally, Family Structure and Type The status of the Negro family in the community is indirectly but importantly related to the nature and character of the family itself. The ability of the family to cope with its environment and its relative strength and weakness as a functioning unit are reflected in its structure and type. Some of the important aspects of the Negro family in Burlington, for our purposes, are given in the following illustration. Figure 3 Some Indices of Negro Family Structure and Social Participation, Burlington, Iowa, 1950. Families in Multiple Households 37% Female Heads 16% Heads Separated, Widowed or Divorced 22% Broken Families 22% Heads in P.T.A. 6% Heads in Labor Unions 14% Heads in Welfare Organizations 8% Heads in Social and Church Clubs 35% Heads in No Organizations 24% Heads Church Affiliated 82%
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10 which had 58 percent of all dwelling units owner-occupied in 1940. Yet, the proportion is surprisingly higher than that for the population generally, Family Structure and Type The status of the Negro family in the community is indirectly but importantly related to the nature and character of the family itself. The ability of the family to cope with its environment and its relative strength and weakness as a functioning unit are reflected in its structure and type. Some of the important aspects of the Negro family in Burlington, for our purposes, are given in the following illustration. Figure 3 Some Indices of Negro Family Structure and Social Participation, Burlington, Iowa, 1950. Families in Multiple Households 37% Female Heads 16% Heads Separated, Widowed or Divorced 22% Broken Families 22% Heads in P.T.A. 6% Heads in Labor Unions 14% Heads in Welfare Organizations 8% Heads in Social and Church Clubs 35% Heads in No Organizations 24% Heads Church Affiliated 82%
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