The psychology of Blacks : centering our perspectives in the African consciousness

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1 Building for Eternity
Chapter 2 African-Centered Psychology in the Modern Era
	Definitions
	Historical Themes in Psychological Research
		Inferiority Models
		Deficit-Deficiency Model
		Multicultural Model
		Black Behavioral Norms
	The African Worldview
	Persistence of the African-Centered Worldview
		African-Centered Psychology Comes of Age
	The Development of Black Psychology—The Modern Era
	Chronology of the Presidents of the Association of Black Psychologists
Chapter 3 The Spiritual Core
of African-Centered
Psychology
	Missing Elements
	The Core of Spirituality
	The Assumptions of Spirituality
	The Manifestation of Spiritual Energy
	Closing
	Spiritual Illness
Chapter 4 The African-American
Family
	The Herskovits-Frazier Debate
	Snap Shots vs. Videotapes
	The Indictment and Response to Black Family Life: White vs. Black Portrayals
	Contemporary Demographic Profiles
	Challenges Confronting Today’s Families of African Descent
		Poverty of Spirit
		Poverty of Affirmation
		Poverty of Opportunity
		Poverty of Hope and Optimism
	Endnotes
Chapter 5 Coping with Racism
and Oppression:
Social Disparities That
Impact Black Lives
	Remembering a Racist Past
	W. E. B. DU Bois and the Souls of Black Folk: Racism and Oppression—Then and Now
	The Souls of Black Folk: Then-Racism and Oppression at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
	The Atlanta Compromise and the Rise of Booker T Washington
	The Souls of Black Folk: Now-Racism and Oppression at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century
	Saltwater Fish in a Fresh Water World: Racism and Acculturation—Reframing the Discourse
	A Contemporary Look at Oppression
	African-American Loyalty to a Nation That Gives Less Than Equal Return on Investment
	The Challenges of Micro- and Macro-Aggressions
	Closing Thoughts
Chapter 6 The Struggle for
Identity Congruence
in African Americans
	Social Pathology of American Life
	Balancing Two Competing Worldviews
	The Psychology of Nigrescence
	Contemporary Views
	Summary
Chapter 7 The Psychology of
African-Centered
Education
	No Child Left Behind
	No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
	Testing vs. Teaching
	Educational Innovations from the Obama Administration
	The Challenges of Education Beyond 2010
	Academic Profile Cautions
	Correlates of Achievement
		Academic Achievement Motivation
		Self-Efficacy
		Poverty
		Self-Concept
		Value Orientation as a Correlate
		Teacher Expectations as a Correlate
	Parent Education Attainment
		Family Background as a Correlate
	Educational Challenges for the New Millennium
	Promising Practices
		An African-Centered Ideology
		The Reciprocal Nature of Education and Health Care
	Summary
Chapter 8 Mental Health Issues
Among African-
American People
	Mental Health or Mental Illness: A Question of Perspective
	Therapeutic Prognosis: Contradictory Findings
	Help-Seeking Behaviors in African Americans
	Recommendations for Service Delivery
	The Influence of Identity States on the Therapeutic Relationship
	Training Service Providers
	African-American Psychology Proposed Practice Competencies (Parham, 2005)
		Awareness
		Knowledge
		Skills
Chapter 9 Applications of
an African-Centered
Psychology: The
Juvenile Offender
	Introduction
	African Americans and the Criminal Justice System: Policing, Courts, and Corrections
	Historical Origins of African-American Males and the Criminal Justice System
	The Relationships Between Family Dynamics, Delinquency, and Violence
	The Relationship Between Identity Development, Delinquency, and Violence
	The Relationship Between Academic Achievement, Delinquency, and Violence
	Implementation and Practical Strategies
		Home Environment
		School Environment
		Community Environment
	Practical Strategies
		Education- and Training-Related Strategies
		Prevention and Intervention Program Strategies
		Consultation and Training Strategies
		Research Strategies
	Summary
Chapter 10 African-Centered
Psychology: A Look
Beyond 2010 to 2020
	The Value of Praxis in African-American Psychology
	Emerging Perspectives in Pursuit of a Consensus
		African Psychological Literature
		Aláánú: African-Centered Psychology and Spirituality—Toward an Inclusive Epistemology
	Aspirations of Relevance
		Avoid Becoming Secondary Scholars
		Social Engineering
		Pharmacotherapy
		Personal Congruence
Chapter 11 African-American
Psychology:
Evolution of an
Idea—A Selected
Annotated
Bibliography
	A Selected Annotated Bibliography
		African Ontological Narratives (History)
		Africanisms and Diasporan African World
		The History and Evolution af African (Black) Psychology
		African-American Psychology: General Studies
		Personality and Identity Development
		Assessment and Appraisal
		African-Centered Education
		Counseling/Clinical Therapeutic Interventions
		African-American Family
		Culture, Worldview, and Philosophy
		African Spiritual Traditions
		General Readings
Afterword
References
Index