Black Families in Therapy, Second Edition Understanding the African American Experience,9781593853464

Black Families in Therapy, Second Edition Understanding the African American Experience

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781593853464
ISBN10: 1593853467
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-04-20
Publisher(s): The Guilford Press
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Summary

Brief sections on Caribbean and biracial children and families.

Author Biography

Nancy Boyd Franklin, PhD, is a Professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She is also an African American family therapist and the author or editor of several books. An internationally recognized lecturer and author, Dr. Boyd Franklin has published numerous articles on such issues as the treatment of African American families, extended family issues, spirituality and religion, home based family therapy, group therapy for Black women, HIV and AIDS, parent and family therapeutic support groups, the multisystems model, and community empowerment.

Table of Contents

I. African American Families: The Cultural and Racial Context
Overview
3(25)
Racism, Racial Identity, and Skin Color Issues
28(24)
Extended Family Patterns, Kinship Care, and Informal Adoption
52(21)
Role Flexibility and Boundary Confusion
73(13)
African American Men and Women: Socialization and Relationships
86(26)
Separation, Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepparenting
112(13)
Religion and Spirituality in African American Families
125(19)
Additional Important Topics in African American Communities
144(33)
II. Major Treatment Theories, Issues, and Interventions
The Therapist's Use of Self and Value Conflicts
177(27)
Major Family Therapy Approaches and Their Relevance to Treating African Americans
204(22)
The Multisystems Model
226(24)
Public Policy Issues: A Guide for Clinicians
250(21)
III. Socioeconomic Class Issues and Diversity of Family Structures
Poor Families and the Multisystems Model
271(16)
Single-Parent African American Families
287(13)
Middle-Class African American Families
300(23)
IV. Implications for Supervision, Training, and Future Research
Implications for Training and Supervision
323(6)
Conclusion and Implications for Future Clinical Work and Research
329(6)
References 335(18)
Author Index 353(6)
Subject Index 359

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