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Repairing the breach revisited: a focus on families and black males /Linda M. Burton, Dorian Burton, Bobby Austin --Part I: African American boys and their families.Adjustment and developmental patterns of African American males: the roles of families, communities, and other contexts /Velma McBride Murry, Eryn Piper Block, Na Liu ;Adjustment and development of African American males: conceptual frameworks and emerging research opportunities /Kevin J.A. Thomas --Considering risk and resiliency among children of incarcerated parents /Kristin Turney, Britni L. Adams --Part II: Family influences in adolescence and young adulthood.Dueling narratives: racial socialization and literacy as triggers for re-humanizing African American boys, young men, and their families /Howard C. Stevenson --Trauma-informed approach to affirming the humanity of African American boys and supporting healthy transitions to manhood /Jocelyn R. Smith Lee --Humanizing developmental science to promote positive development of young men of color /Patrick Tolan

Many of today's families are hurting. Here are some reasons why. One reason is divorce. Divorce hurts children in many ways. Children of divorced parents must learn to cope with the loss of one parent, and sometimes they have to move away from friends and family. That's hard. Another reason is economics. Parents who lose their jobs and single mothers who don't make enough money to buy proper food may send their children to school hungry and may risk joining the ranks of the homeless. That's harder. Still another reason is socialization. Children reared in chaotic families develop serious behavior disorders. They lack structure, autonomy, and self-determination. They learn loneliness, rejection, and dysfunctional behavior. That's hardest. —Barker, speech, 1993

Historical and present research on African American child discipline -- Disciplinary practices of African American mothers -- The disciplinary practices of African American fathers -- Forging a united front : mothers and fathers working together -- Culturally responsive service delivery : implications for clinicians and child protective service workers -- Addressing child discipline in court : perspective from a trial lawyer -- Recommendations and implications for future research, training, and practice.

A Brief History of African American Settlement in Madison -- Oral Histories -- Billy McDonald -- Dolores Simms Greene -- Lois Waldon McKnight -- Georgia Harris Henderson -- Jean Hopkins Redwood, Hannah Hopkins Christian, and Geraldine Hopkins Clarke -- James Lincoln Greene -- Ralph Lee -- Michael Shivers -- Edwin Hill Jr. -- Paul Washington -- Sara Davis Wells -- Marie "Patsy" Caire Thomas -- Edith Lawrence Hilliard -- Pia Kinney James -- Peaches Mosley Lacey -- Margaret Hall Studesville -- Addrena Matthews Squires -- Mary Hanna -- Odell Taliaferro and Dimetra Taliaferro Shivers -- Beatrice Russey Gulley -- William Gothard -- Walter Hargrove -- Supplemental Oral Histories -- Fran Remeika : on Equal Housing -- Joe Cerniglia : on Ethnic Communities of the Greenbush -- Appendix A: Book Lovers Club Minutes -- Appendix B: Families Documented in the 1930 Census.

Developing interventions that produce positive results for African American individuals and families continues to be a priority in the field of human services. This article begins with a review of the literature regarding Afrocentrism and the underlying tenets of Afrocentric thought. The work continues with a discussion of the cultural connections between African Americans and their African roots. It is those long-held traditions, behaviors, and values that make Afrocentric interventions relevant and appropriate for use with African Americans today. Descriptions of successful interventions that use Afrocentric methods to work with African American populations and suggestions for ways in which further intervention could be put into practice are given. Finally, implications for human services practice and policy are outlined.

THE STRENGTHS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1. SOLUTIONS FRAMEWORK -- Chapter 2. THE AFRICAN HERITAGE -- Chapter 3. CLASS TRENDS AND CONCEPT MISUSE -- Chapter 4. STRONG ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION -- Chapter 5. STRONG WORK ORIENTATION -- Chapter 6. FLEXIBLE FAMILY ROLES -- Chapter 7. STRONG KINSHIP BONDS -- Chapter 8. STRONG RELIGIOUS ORIENTATION -- Chapter 9. SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Using a detailed case description of unique names, their meaning, and the naming process among five African American families, the author discusses the application of a culturally competent practice framework. The historical significance of names in African American culture is highlighted, and issues surrounding practitioner-based research in the African American community are discussed.

Social workers looking to provide competent practice with African American families may be more effective by using a new strengths-based approach from an intergenerational perspective. This text presents a comprehensive look at this new approach to view, assess, and provide services to multigenerational families and communities.

Clinical social work practice with urban African American families requires approaches that account for clients' sociocultural and sociopolitical contexts and are responsive to their particular needs and resources. A contextual model which reflects a strengths-oriented and competency-based paradigm is most pertinent for this practice. This article reviews the theoretical and research work on the strengths and issues significant for contemporary urban African American families and presents a competency-based approach (CBA) for practice. It covers six central components: 1) competence; 2) attachment; 3) process; 4) recontextualization; 5) manageability; and 6) use of self including an example of their application in clinical social work practice with one such family.