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Informationen zum Autor Faye Z. Belgrave (Ph.D., University of Maryland) is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and founder and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention. Her programmatic and research interests are in the areas of HIV and substance abuse prevention. Her research focuses on the role of culture and context in preventive interventions and on issues of gender and women. Dr. Belgrave has published extensively and is an invited speaker on these topics. In collaboration with community partners, she has implemented several prevention programs targeting African American adolescents. These programs have been beneficial in increasing cultural attributes and in preventing and/or decreasing drug use and associated negative behaviors among adolescents. Dr. Belgrave serves as an expert advisor on several national committees and agencies including the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. She is the recipient of many national awards for her work with African American populations including the Association of Black Psychologists Distinguished Psychologists Award and the American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program Dalmas Taylor Award for a distinguished career in psychology. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This core textbook provides students with comprehensive coverage of African American psychology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction to African American Psychology2. Africcan-Centered Psychology3. Self-Attributes and Identity4. Race and Racism5. Kinship and Family6. Education and Work 1577. Neighborhoods and Communities8. Interpersonal and Close Relationships9. Cognition, Learning, and Language10. Religion and Spirituality11. Life-Span Development12. Health, Illness, and Disability13. Psychosocial Adaptation and Mental Health14. Drug Use and Abuse15. Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior ...
