Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities

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One of the first books to unite practice, research, and theory in addressing manhood development, Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities aids in the construction of more holistic and progressive notions of African-American manhood. Proceeding from a psychological perspective, this text explores issues of culture and race as they impact on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral... Read more

One of the first books to unite practice, research, and theory in addressing manhood development, Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities aids in the construction of more holistic and progressive notions of African-American manhood. Proceeding from a psychological perspective, this text explores issues of culture and race as they impact on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of African-American boys and men. You will see how the development of self-esteem and self-image in African-American men are specifically affected by issues of gender, race, culture, religion, and oppression. You will see how the development of self-esteem and self-image in African-American men are specifically affected by issues of gender, race, culture, religion. The understanding of culture, oppression, and gender you’ll gain from this book will enable you to promote the positive development of young men.

Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities covers theories, research, and intervention programs aimed at better understanding and addressing the challenges young African-American men face in urban areas. Psychologists, sociologists, social workers, and all others interested in research on youth development will be captivated by the books explorations of:

the role of culture in the social development of African-American youth
cluster profiles of racial socialization beliefs, giving special consideration to factors of spiritual/religious coping, extended family care, cultural pride reinforcement, and racial awareness
oppression and sociopolitical development as a basis for interventions aimed at sociopolitical awareness and action
findings from SQAKs (Student Questionnaire on Academic Performance, Cognitive Development, and Social Knowledge) completed by 100 participants of the RAAMUS (Responsible African-American Men United in Spirit) Academy and their implications for future youth interventions
a multi-method study that explores the relationship between gender, spirituality, and spiritual well-being and several indices of religiosity, including religious participation and religious motivation
a review of manhood and womanhood development in traditional African societies and the connection with contemporary development

The themes of gender, oppression-liberation, and culture found throughout Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities provide a broad scope for the inclusion of a wide range of perspectives and disciplines, ranging from the psychological to the political. This broad perspective will bring to light the specific ways in which we need to change things to allow our young African-American men living in urban areas to form healthy, positive images of themselves as individuals and as part of a greater society in which they often face grave challenges.

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Afrocultural Integrity and the Social Development of African-American Children: Some Conceptual, Empirical, and Practical Considerations
Managing Anger: Protective, Proative, or Adaptive Racial Socialization Identity Profiles and African-American Manhood Development
Promoting Critical Consciousness in Young African-American Men
The RAAMUS Academy: Evaluation of an Edu-Cultural Intervention for Young African-American Males
The Spiritual Well-Being of African Americans: A Preliminary Analysis
The Balance and Connection of Manhood and Womanhood Training
Prospects and Challenges for African-American Manhood
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Jagers, Robert J; Watts, Roderick J

Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities

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