ISBN:
1629480290
,
9781629480299
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Social Issues, Justice and Status
Parallel Title:
Print version African American perspectives
DDC:
305.896/073
Keywords:
African Americans Health and hygiene
;
African Americans Social conditions
Abstract:
This book contains a compelling collection of work that provides insight into many complexities encountered by contemporary African Americans. The editor introduces this diverse volume of work with a preface that provides background regarding African Americans that sets the stage for the wide range of topics explored in this powerful compendium of work that includes a demographic picture of African Americans. This edited collection of original chapters by leading scholars from many disciplines and backgrounds brings together work that equally balances theoretical, research, and clinical papers
Description / Table of Contents:
AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES FAMILY DYNAMICS, HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND THE ROLE OF ETHNIC IDENTITY; AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES FAMILY DYNAMICS, HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND THE ROLE OF ETHNIC IDENTITY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; REFERENCES; Chapter 1 THE ROLE OF FATHERS DURING PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; RACIAL DISPARITIES IN PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; FATHER'S BIOLOGICAL IMPACT ON PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; FATHER INVOLVEMENT IN PREGNANCY; MEASURING FATHER INVOLVEMENT; BARRIERS TO UNMARRIED FATHER INVOLVEMENT
Description / Table of Contents:
LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT LITERATURERECOMMENDATIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES IN KINSHIP CARE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; TRADITIONAL/INFORMAL KINSHIP CARE; FORMAL KINSHIP OR RELATIVE CARE; AFRICAN AMERICAN GRANDPARENTS AND KINSHIP CARE; ADVANTAGES/REWARDS FOR GRANDPARENTS; CHALLENGES/PROBLEMS FOR GRANDPARENTS; CHILDREN IN KINSHIP CARE; POLICIES IMPACTING KINSHIP CARE; IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3 INTRODUCING STRENGTHS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES INTO THE THERAPY SETTING; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION
Description / Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION OF STRENGTHS INTO THE THERAPY SESSIONMEASUREMENT OF STRENGTHS DURING THERAPY; PRE-POST SCALE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4 PARENTAL SOCIALIZATION IN RESPONSE TO RACISM: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY HEALTH; INTRODUCTION; RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH AND ADULTS; COPING WITH RACISM IN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES; CULTURAL COPING WITH RACISM; THE BLACK FAMILIES SPEAK STUDY; CULTURALLY RELEVANT COPING AS REFLECTING AVOID ANTSTRATEGIES; CULTURALLY RELEVANT COPING AS REFLECTING APPROACH STRATEGIES; VARIATION IN PARENTS CULTURAL SOCIALIZATION
Description / Table of Contents:
HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTS RESPONSES TO RACISMCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5 THEORY-BASED STRATEGIES TO REDUCE DROP-OUTRATES OF PARENT GROUPS FOR LOW-INCOME AND BLACK MOTHERS: FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS TOGETHER (FAST); ABSTRACT; EVIDENCE BASED PARENTING GROUPS: FAST; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6 BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: RESILIENT AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENT MALES NAVIGATING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE; ABSTRACT; QUANTITATIVE STUDIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALESAND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; STUDY DESIGN; FINDINGS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 7 BODY IMAGE AND BODY DISSATISFACTION IN ETHNIC MENABSTRACT; RISK FACTORS FOR EATING DISORDERS; THEORETICAL MODELS OF BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISTURBANCES; BODY IMAGE AND RACE; BODY IMAGE IN MALE SUBCULTURES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 8 INTIMATE PARTNER PROBLEMS: DIFFERENTIATING AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN SUICIDE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; METHODOLOGY; ANALYSIS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 9 CAN PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RACE CONCORDANCE IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HIV PATIENTS? EVIDENCE, INSIGHTS, AND IMPLICATIONS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION
Description / Table of Contents:
PPRC: WHAT DO WE KNOW?
Note:
Includes index
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