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Handbook of Race and Development in Mental Health

Psychology of African American children: Strengths and challenges

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Thompson, R; Briggs, EC; LaTouche-Howard, SA
January 1, 2012

This chapter presents information on mental health issues in African American children, focusing on exposure to violence, maltreatment/punitive parenting, and limited access to mental health services as major challenges to the maintenance of mental health in this group; extended social supports, firm, appropriately restrictive parents, and robust self-esteem as strengths contributing to resilience this group; and the need to recognize the diversity among African American children while identifying and addressing the needs of those children most at risk.

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9781461404231

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January 1, 2012

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27 / 43
 

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Thompson, R., Briggs, E. C., & LaTouche-Howard, S. A. (2012). Psychology of African American children: Strengths and challenges. In Handbook of Race and Development in Mental Health (pp. 27–43). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0424-8_3
Thompson, R., E. C. Briggs, and S. A. LaTouche-Howard. “Psychology of African American children: Strengths and challenges.” In Handbook of Race and Development in Mental Health, 27–43, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0424-8_3.
Thompson R, Briggs EC, LaTouche-Howard SA. Psychology of African American children: Strengths and challenges. In: Handbook of Race and Development in Mental Health. 2012. p. 27–43.
Thompson, R., et al. “Psychology of African American children: Strengths and challenges.” Handbook of Race and Development in Mental Health, 2012, pp. 27–43. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0424-8_3.
Thompson R, Briggs EC, LaTouche-Howard SA. Psychology of African American children: Strengths and challenges. Handbook of Race and Development in Mental Health. 2012. p. 27–43.
Journal cover image

DOI

ISBN

9781461404231

Publication Date

January 1, 2012

Start / End Page

27 / 43