Psychology of Blacks An African-Centered Perspective

Name: Psychology of Blacks An African-Centered Perspective
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ISBN: 9780130959461

ISBN-10: 0130959464

ISBN-13: 9780130959461

Edition: 3rd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Joseph L. White, Adisa Ajamu, Thomas A. Parham

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For courses in Introduction to Psychology, African American Psychology, African American Studies, Multicultural Counseling and Cross Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy. This text highlights the limitations of traditional psychological theories and approaches when applied to people of African descent. It provides information on how the African Centered Perspective is defined, as well as how it operates in the context of the African American family with regard to identity development, education, mental health, research, and managing contemporary issues. It links the context of African American life to the traditions, values and spiritual essence of their African ancestors in an attempt to…

Book details

List price: $70.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/26/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 194
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

White is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of California at Irvine

Thomas A. Parham, Ph.D.: Dr. Thomas A. Parham is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Counseling and Health Services and an adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Parham is a Past President and Distinguished Psychologist of the National Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), a Past President of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (a division of ACA), and a Fellow in both the American Psychological Association, as well as ACA.



Dedication: My Healing Space


Foreword



African-Centered Psychology in the Modern Era



The African-American Family



The Struggle for Identity Congruence in African-Americans



Psychological Issues in Education of African-American People



Contemporary Approaches to Developmental Psychology—African-American Perspectives



Mental Health Issues Impacting African Americans



Praxis in African American Psychology: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations



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



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


Conclusion


Afterword: Remembering Sadie: A Son to His Mother


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