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• NEW - Extensively revised with at least 50% new content.

  • Provides instructors and students with the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the major issues and developments in the study of psychology of African Americans. Ex.___

• NEW - Chapter on Developmental Psychology—Emphasizes the importance of culture in understanding African American psychological development.

  • Shows students the differences between the African American psychological development and the traditional approaches to developmental psychology. Ex.___

• NEW - Research on the African American family—With a focus on building healthy families.

  • Illustrates Black family development for students. Ex.___

• NEW - More coverage of what constitutes mental health in people of African descent plus a new section on training and cultural competence—Features specific suggestions for training psychologiststo work with African American clients.

  • Highlights for students the need to train service providers to work more effectively with African American populations and provides instructors with specific areas to assess competence in their student trainees and themselves. Ex.___

• NEW - Three additional topics added to the chapter on contemporary issues confronting Black people—Coping with racism and oppression, confronting the social pathology of the American workplace and the psychosocial experiences of African American women.

  • Provides instructors with coverage of current high interest issues to spark classroom discussion. Ex.___

• NEW - More in-depth coverage of the principles and constructs of an African Centered philosophy—Includes coverage of both Ancient Kemetic and historical African times.

  • Presents for students, a worldview and way of life for African Americans, as well as an introduction to the text's themes of responsibility and commitment. Helps instructors set proper cultural context for teaching students. Ex.___

• NEW - Discussion of the variables influencing academic achievement and the need to resocialize African American youth—Provides a concrete example of a model program for transforming adolescents into young adults.

  • Gives students a perspective on the challenges facing African American youth in the new millennium as well as a look at how communities are re-educating their youth. Ex.___

• Solid blend of theory and practical applications.

  • Shows students how African Centered Perspectives apply to the Black family, education, strategies and the training of mental health providers. Ex.___

• Annotated bibliography and references with some essential readings.

  • Provides students with a great study aid and instructors with a ready made list of additional teaching tools. Ex.___

New To This Edition

• Extensively revised with at least 50% new content.

  • Provides instructors and students with the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the major issues and developments in the study of psychology of African Americans. Ex.___

• Chapter on Developmental Psychology—Emphasizes the importance of culture in understanding African American psychological development.

  • Shows students the differences between the African American psychological development and the traditional approaches to developmental psychology. Ex.___

• Research on the African American family—With a focus on building healthy families.

  • Illustrates Black family development for students. Ex.___

• More coverage of what constitutes mental health in people of African descent plus a new section on training and cultural competence—Features specific suggestions for training psychologiststo work with African American clients.

  • Highlights for students the need to train service providers to work more effectively with African American populations and provides instructors with specific areas to assess competence in their student trainees and themselves. Ex.___

• Three additional topics added to the chapter on contemporary issues confronting Black people—Coping with racism and oppression, confronting the social pathology of the American workplace and the psychosocial experiences of African American women.

  • Provides instructors with coverage of current high interest issues to spark classroom discussion. Ex.___

• More in-depth coverage of the principles and constructs of an African Centered philosophy—Includes coverage of both Ancient Kemetic and historical African times.

  • Presents for students, a worldview and way of life for African Americans, as well as an introduction to the text's themes of responsibility and commitment. Helps instructors set proper cultural context for teaching students. Ex.___

• Discussion of the variables influencing academic achievement and the need to resocialize African American youth—Provides a concrete example of a model program for transforming adolescents into young adults.

  • Gives students a perspective on the challenges facing African American youth in the new millennium as well as a look at how communities are re-educating their youth. Ex.___

Table of Contents



Dedication: My Healing Space.


Foreword.


 1. African-Centered Psychology in the Modern Era.


 2. The African-American Family.


 3. The Struggle for Identity Congruence in African-Americans.


 4. Psychological Issues in Education of African-American People.


 5. Contemporary Approaches to Developmental Psychology—African-American Perspectives.


 6. Mental Health Issues Impacting African Americans.


 7. Praxis in African American Psychology: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations.


 8. African-Centered Psychology in the 21st Century: Issues Confronting the African-American Community.


 9. African-American Psychology: Thirty Years in the Evolution of an Idea—Conclusion.


Afterword: Remembering Sadie: A Son to His Mother.


References.

Courses

Psychology of African-Americans  (Race & Ethnic Studies)
Introduction to African-American Studies  (Race & Ethnic Studies)
Psychology of African-Americans  (Psychology)

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