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Mental Health in Black America

Mental Health in Black America

Paperback

General Psychology

ISBN10: 0803935404
ISBN13: 9780803935402
Publisher: Sage Pubn
Published: Jun 10 1996
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.06 Depth: 8.92
Language: English
This volume details the self-reported stress of being Black in the United States, and documents the cultural resources African Americans draw upon to overcome adversity and maintain a positive, healthy perspective on life.

Based on data obtained from a United States National Survey of Black Americans, the book first discusses psychological and sociological factors affecting life satisfaction. Contributors then explore how these psychosocial factors contribute to such health problems as alcoholism and hypertension. The volume concludes with an examination of strategies Black Americans use in their attempt to solve life problems. These include: prayer; avoidance; active problem-solving; and seeking help from family, community

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