Handbook of African American Psychology

Foreword - William E. Cross, Jr. Introduction - Helen A. Neville, Brendesha M. Tynes, Shawn O. Utsey SECTION I. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Chapter 1. Foundations for an African American Psychology: Extending Roots to an Ancient Kemetic Past - Thomas A. Parham Chapter 2. Sankofa: History of and Aspirations for Black Psychology Through the Eyes of Our Elders - M. Nicole Coleman and Adanna J. Johnson SECTION 2. AFRICAN/BLACK PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 3. Theoretical and Conceptual Approaches to African and African American Psychology - Linda James Myers Chapter 4. African Psychology or Sahku Sheti: An Application of the Art of Spiritual Liberation and Illumination of African People - Ezemenari M. Obasi and Anthony J. Smith Chapter 5. Africentric Theories of African American Personality: Basic Constructs and Assessment - Kobi Kambon and Terra Bowen-Reid Chapter 6. Assessing African-Centered (Africentric) Psychological Constructs: A Review of Existing Instrumentation - Shawn O. Utsey, Benita Belvet, and Nicole Fischer SECTION 3: CONTEXTUALING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS Chapter 7. Religion and Spirituality - Jacqueline S. Mattis and Carolyn R. Watson Chapter 8. Black Families - Harriett Pipes McAdoo and Sinead N. Younge Chapter 9. Intimate Relationships of African Americans - Anita Jones Thomas, Rabiatu Barrie, and Brendesha M. Tynes Chapter 10. Hip-Hop Music and Culture: A Site of Resiliency for the Streets of Young Black America - Yasser Arafat Payne and LaMar Rashad Gibson Chapter 11. The Role of Media Use and Portrayals in African Americans' Psychosocial Development - Brendesha M. Tynes and L. Monique Ward Chapter 12. Racism, White Supremacy, and Resistance: Contextualizing Black American Experiences - Helen A. Neville and Alex L. Pieterse SECTION 4: EDUCATIONAL ISSUES Chapter 13. African American Children?s Early Learning and Development: Examining Parenting, Schools, and Neighborhood - Iheoma U. Iruka and Oscar Barbarin Chapter 14. Academic Motivation and Achievement of African American Youth - Cynthia Hudley Chapter 15. African American English - Anne Harper Charity Hudley Chapter 16. Stereotype Threat: A Review, Critique, and Implications - Claytie Davis III and Crystal Simmons Chapter 17. Racial Identity and Peer Pressures Among Gifted African American Students: Issues and Recommendations - Donna Y. Ford and Gilman W. Whiting Chapter 18. The Talent Quest Model and the Educating of African American Children - A.Wade Boykin and Constance M. Ellison SECTION 5: GROUP IDENTITY Chapter 19. Racial Socialization: Roots, Processes, and Outcomes - Keisha L. Bentley, Valerie N. Adams, and Howard C. Stevenson Chapter 20. Racial Identity Development During Childhood - Dena Phillips Swanson, Michael Cunningham, Joseph Youngblood II, and Margaret Beale Spencer Chapter 21. Racial Identity Theory: Adults - Kevin Cokley and Collette Chapman Chapter 22. Cultural Mistrust: A Core Component of African American Consciousness - Francis Terrell, Jerome Taylor, Jeffery Menzise, and Ronald K. Barrett Chapter 23. African American Lesbians and Gay Men: Life Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Beverly Greene SECTION 6: PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Chapter 24. Black Americans and Mental Health Status: Complexities and New Developments - Tara R. Earl and David R. Williams Chapter 25. Psychological Health in School-Age Populations - Frank C. Worrell Chapter 26. Conceptualizing Mental Health for African Americans - Suzette L. Speight, Sha?Kema M. Blackmon, Desmond Odugu, and J. Corey Steele Chapter 27. Positive Psychology: African American Strengths, Resilience, and Protective Factors - A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert, Fayth M. Parks, and Sussie Eshun Chapter 28. Behavioral and Emotional Strengths in People of African Heritage: Theory, Research, Methodology, and Intervention - Michael Canute Lambert and William K. Smith Chapter 29. From Anxiety and Depression to Suicide and Self-Harm - Rheeda L. Walker and Lora Rose Hunter Chapter 30. Psychosocial Aspects of Sickle Cell Disease: A Primer for African American Psychologists - Shawn M. Bediako SECTION 7: PRACTICE: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTIONS Chapter 31. Counseling and Psychotherapy With African Americans - Madonna G. Constantine, Rebecca M. Redington, and Sheila V. Graham Chapter 32. Therapy With African American Men and Women - Kumea Shorter-Gooden Chapter 33. Social and Cultural Factors in the Cognitive and Clinical Assessment of African American Adults - Deidre M. Anglin and Naa Oyo A. Kwate Chapter 34. Drug Use Among African American Youth: Implications for Prevention - Faye Z. Belgrave, Trenette Clark, and Aashir Nasim Chapter 35. Black Liberation Psychology and Practice - Chalmer E. Thompson and Dorienna M. Alfred SECTION 8: TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Chapter 36. African American Psychology: Trends and Future Directions - Helen A. Neville, Brendesha M. Tynes, and Shawn O. Utsey Author Index Subject Index About the Editors About the Contributors