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In and Out of Our Right Minds
. Ed(S): Brown, Diane; Keith, Verna M.
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Paperback. Using a race, gender and social-class context, this volume challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women, focusing on the contradictions between the strengths and vulnerabilities of this population. Editor(s): Brown, Diane; Keith, Verna M. Num Pages: 396 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JMM; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
African American women have commonly been portrayed as "pillars" of their communities-resilient mothers, sisters, wives, and grandmothers who remain steadfast in the face of all adversities. While these portrayals imply that African American women have few psychological problems, the scientific literature and demographic data present a different picture. They reveal that African American women are at increased risk for psychological distress because of factors that disproportionately affect them, including lower incomes, greater poverty and unemployment, unmarried motherhood, racism, and poor physical health. Yet at the same time, rates of mental illness are low. This invaluable book is the first comprehensive ... Read more
African American women have commonly been portrayed as "pillars" of their communities-resilient mothers, sisters, wives, and grandmothers who remain steadfast in the face of all adversities. While these portrayals imply that African American women have few psychological problems, the scientific literature and demographic data present a different picture. They reveal that African American women are at increased risk for psychological distress because of factors that disproportionately affect them, including lower incomes, greater poverty and unemployment, unmarried motherhood, racism, and poor physical health. Yet at the same time, rates of mental illness are low. This invaluable book is the first comprehensive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231113793
SKU
V9780231113793
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About . Ed(S): Brown, Diane; Keith, Verna M.
Diane R. Brown is executive director of the Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Verna M. Keith is chair and associate professor of sociology at Arizona State University.
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This is a significant foundation for future research related to this overlooked population.
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