Black families in therapy: understanding the African American experience/
Nancy Boyd-Franklin
- 2nd ed.
- New York: Guilford Press, 2003.
- xiv, 368 p.
pt. 1. 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 the treatment of 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.
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African American families--Mental health--African Americans--Social conditions Family psychotherapy