African American psychology : from Africa to America

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Title:

Author:

Belgrave, Faye Z. author.

ISBN:

9781412999540

Personal Author:

Belgrave, Faye Z. author.

Edition:

Third Edition.

Physical Description:

xviii, 644 pages ; 26 cm

Contents:

Introduction to African American psychology -- African-centered psychology -- Self-attributes and identity -- Race and racism -- Kinship and family -- Education and work -- Neighborhoods and communities -- Interpersonal and close relationships -- Cognition, learning, and language -- Religion and spirituality -- Life-span development -- Health, illness, and disability -- Psychosocial adaptation and mental health -- Drug use and abuse -- Prosocial and antisocial behavior.

Subject Term:

African Americans -- Psychology.

African Americans -- Socialization.

African Americans -- Social conditions.

Afrocentrism.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Civilization -- African influences.

Africa -- Civilization.

Africa, West -- Civilization.

Added Author:

Allison, Kevin W.,

Electronic Access:

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Summary

This core textbook provides students with comprehensive coverage of African American psychology as a field. Each chapter integrates African and American influences on the psychology of African Americans, thereby illustrating how contemporary values, beliefs, and behaviors are derived from African culture translated by the cultural socialization experiences of African Americans in this country.

Key Features

- Emphasizes the importance of culture in understanding behavior by providing accessible descriptions of concepts and research specifically relevant to African American culture

- Offers a broad, integrative perspective by including theory and research from both the traditional American psychology literature and the newer Afrocentric literature

- Enhances student learning by incorporating a consistent pedagogical design throughout.