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MENTAL HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA IBD

SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
06 / 1996
9780803935402
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Sinopsis

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

PVP
132,44