Letha A See

Human Behavior in the Social Environment from an African-American Perspective

Second Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

Human Behavior in the Social Environment from an African-American Perspective, Second Edition is an updating of the classic text that presents leading black scholars discussing complex human behavior problems faced by African-Americans in today's society. This new edition provides fresh theories and the latest practical interventions, and includes a new foreword by former Surgeon General, Dr. Joycelyn Elders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 830
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 183mm x 45mm
• Gewicht: 1338g
• ISBN-13: 9780789028310
• ISBN-10: 078902831X
• Artikelnr.: 22572067

Autorenporträt

Letha A See

Inhaltsangabe

* About the Editor
* Contributors
* Foreword (Joycelyn Elders)
* Preface to the First Edition
* Preface to the Second Edition
* Acknowledgments
* PART I: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BEHAVIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
* Chapter 1. Introduction: Human Behavior Therapy and the
African-American Experience (Letha A. [Lee] See)
* Chapter 2. African Americans' Response to Their Social Environment: A
Macro Perspective (Tony B. Lowe and June Gary Hopps)
* PART II: UNDERSTANDING BLACK FAMILIES
* Chapter 3. The Black Family in the Twenty-First Century and the
Church As an Action System: A Macro Perspective (Andrew Billingsley
and Barbara Morrison Rodriguez)
* Chapter 4. Enhancing the Resilience of African-American Families
(Robert B. Hill)
* Chapter 5. Strength Behaviors for African-American Socialization and
Survival (Jerome H. Schiele)
* Chapter 6. Family Roles of Noncustodial African-American Fathers
(Robert B. Hill)
* Chapter 7. African-American Military Service Members and Their
Families: A Different Environment (Jesse J. Harris and Norma G.
[Cindy] Jones)
* PART III: THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF BLACK CHILDREN
* Chapter 8. The Psychological Effects of Skin Color on African
Americans' Self-Esteem (Letha A. [Lee] See and Rufus Larkin)
* Chapter 9. An Examination of the Self-Esteem and Self-Identity of
Biracial Children in the United States (Naomi T. Ward and Alieizoria
Redd)
* Chapter 10. No Child Left Behind: Can African Americans Break the
Profound Cycle of Apathy and Will Social Workers Help? (June Gary
Hopps, Tony B. Lowe, Robbie C. Tourse, and Alice Boateng-Cooper)
* PART IV: THE TEEN YEARS
* Chapter 11. Revisiting the Regendering of Social Work Practice with
African-American Girls (Linwood H. Cousins and Tracey Mabrey)
* Chapter 12. African-American Adolescent Girls: Facing the Challenges
and Consequences of Violence in the Inner City (Annie Woodley Brown
and Ruby M. Gourdine)
* Chapter 13. The Empowerment of Young African-American Males:
Implications for Social Work Practice (Cudore L. Snell and Julie
Guyot)
* Chapter 14. Prevalence and Incidence of Black-on-Black Crime Among
Youth (Tiffany D. Bauffour)
* Chapter 15. Black-on-Black Crime: Compensation for Idiomatic
Purposelessness (Revisited) (Rufus Larkin and Creigs C. Beverly)
* Chapter 16. African-American and Other Street Gangs: A Quest for
Identity (Revisited) (Jerome L. Blakemore, Yolanda Q. Mayo, and
Glenda M. Blakemore)
* Chapter 17. Hip Hop Culture: An Alternative Site for Gender
Socialization in the African-American Community (William Oliver)
* Chapter 18. Substance Abuse Among African-American Children:
Contemporary Issues and Challenges for Effective Intervention
(Darlene Grant and Barbara W. White)
* Chapter 19. Continuing the Fight Against School Violence: Progress,
Current Practices, and Future Directions (Revisited) (Edgar H. Tyson,
Freddie L. Avant, and Robert O. Washington)
* PART V: YOUNG AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADULTS
* Chapter 20. Violence in Prison Systems: An African-American Tragedy
(Jerry G. Johnson)
* Chapter 21. African-American Women with HIV/AIDS (Larry Williams and
Rufus Larkin)
* Chapter 22. Deconstructing the "Down Low": An Ecological Perspective
on African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) (Dorie J. Gilbert
and Larry Williams)
* Chapter 23. Stressors Experienced by African-American Armed Service
Personnel During the Iraqi War (Tony B. Lowe, June Gary Hopps, and
Letha A. [Lee] See)
* Chapter 24. Educational Resilience Among African-American College
Students Who Have Experienced Long-Term Foster Care (Sherri F.
Seyfried, Judith Birgen, and Kimberly A. Mann)
* PART VI: BEHAVIORS DURING THE MIDDLE YEARS AND OLD AGE
* Chapter 25. The Impact of Racism, Poverty, Educational Attainment,
and Masculine Identity on the Efficacy of African-American Fatherhood
(Janice Matthews Rasheed and Ron Stewart)