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April 3, 2026Journal of Family Theory & Review

Five Generations, One Household: An African American Autoethnography of Family Systems, Identity, and Intergenerational Resilience

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AFAustin S. Ferrell

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Overview

Autoethnography reveals identity formation and resilience in an intergenerational African American family, suggesting strength in shared experiences.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand how living in a five-generation African American household influences identity and resilience.
  • Utilized autoethnographic approach as both researcher and participant
  • Examined interconnected family roles and cultural practices
  • Reflected on personal narratives of care, discipline, and belonging
  • Identified tensions between discipline and emotional care across generations
  • Highlighted storytelling and shared labor as resilience mechanisms
  • Reframed African American family life as a site of strength against structural inequality

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Austin S. Ferrell (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5d055a333a821460aa12https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.70055
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