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They’re Getting The Message, Y’all
on August 21st, 2008 at 3:51 pmPosted In: Our children, Remember
Resiliency Among Black Youth
By Rick Nauert, Ph.D.
Senior News Editor
psychcentral.com
Thursday, Aug 21 (Psych Central) — African-American youth have proven they can bounce back after facing hardship and adversity, yet the majority of studies on this population still focus on the negative outcomes of risk factors, according to a task force of the American Psychological Association.
A new report from APA’s Task Force on Resilience and Strength in Black Children and Adolescents calls for reframing research to better understand “how certain factors traditionally considered risk factors can be reconceptualized as adaptive or protective processes.” (more…)
