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Author Boyd-Franklin, Nancy.

Title Black families in therapy : understanding the African American experience / Nancy Boyd-Franklin.

Publication Info. New York : Guilford Press, [2003]
©2003

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  616.8915 B789BA    Check Shelf
Edition Second edition.
Description xiv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-351) and indexes.
Contents Pt. 1. African American families : the cultural and racial context -- Overview -- Racism, racial identity, and skin color issues -- Extended family patterns, kinship care, and informal adoption -- Role flexibility and boundary confusion -- African American men and women : socialization and relationships -- Separation, divorce, remarriage, and stepparenting -- Religion and spirituality in African American families -- Additional important topics in African American communities -- Pt. 2. Major treatment theories, issues, and interventions -- The therapist's use of self and value conflicts -- Major family therapy approaches and their relevance to treating African Americans -- The multisystems model -- Public policy issues : a guide for clinicians -- Pt. 3. Socioeconomic class issues and diversity of family structures -- Poor families and the multisystems model -- Single-parent African American families -- Middle-class African American families -- Pt. 4. Implications for supervision, training, and future research -- Implications for training and supervision -- Conclusion and implications for future clinical work and research.
Subject African American families -- Mental health.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Family psychotherapy.
ISBN 157230619X
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