African American psychology : from Africa to America

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Title:

Author:

Belgrave, Faye Z.

ISBN:

9780761924715

Personal Author:

Belgrave, Faye Z.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2006.

Physical Description:

xxi, 441 p. ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

1. Introduction to African American psychology -- 2. Africentric psychology -- 3. Kinship and family -- 4. Educational systems -- 5. Neighborhoods and communities -- 6. Interpersonal and close relationships -- 7. Cognition, learning, and language -- 8. Religion and spirituality -- 9. Self-attributes and racial identity -- 10. Lifespan development -- 11. Health, illness, and disability -- 12. Psychosocial adaptation and mental health -- 13. Drug use and abuse -- 14. Aggression, violence, and crime.

Abstract:

"Considering both the traditional American psychology literature as well as the more recent Africentric scholarship, African American Psychology offers comprehensive coverage of the research and theory that have developed over the past two decades. African American Psychology offers a timely broad-based overview of key topics and research specifically relevant to the psychology of African American culture." "Primarily designed as a course textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in Psychology and in Ethnic and Black Studies, African American Psychology is an ideal text for courses such as African American Psychology, Psychology of Ethnic and Racial Minorities, African American Experiences and Behaviors, and Race and Ethnicity. It will also appeal to scholars in the field and to educated readers interested in the psychology of multicultural populations."--BOOK JACKET.

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:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2005007118-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip059/2005007118.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2005007118-b.html

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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 the US. The literature and research are referenced and discussed from the perspective of African culture (mostly West African) during the period of enslavement, at other critical periods in this country (e.g., early 20th century, civil rights era), and through the present. Chapters provide a review of the research literature, with a focus on applications for contemporary living.