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Baker, D. M., Hill, D. R., Jackson, J. S., Levine, D. M., Stillman, F. A., & Weiss, S. M. (Eds.). (1992). Health behavior research in minority populations: Access, design, and implementation. Rockville, MD: NIMH DHHS Pub. 92-2965.
This book is divided into four main sections: 1) "Access Issues and Points of Entry" explores commonalities and differences in individual, group-based, and community level recruitment strategies for individuals and groups from minority communities; 2) "Design/Implementation: Models and Measurement Issues" focuses on the usefulness of existing models of health behavior, research and the adequacy of current methods of assessment and measurement; 3) "Reconciling the Multiple Scientific and Community Needs" provides a perspective on the issues involved in the dynamic tension between community and scientific needs; and 4) " Support of Minority Training and Career Development in the Biomedical and Biobehavioral Sciences by the National Institutes of Health." These sections parallel the organization of the workshop presentations, with the first three sections including paper presentations and panel discussants, while the final section highlights NHLBI's commitment to funding minority research and training programs. In keeping with the objectives of the workshop, the three substantive sections focus on issues of access, models, and measurement in health behavior research, and ethical and practical issues in reconciling scientific and ethnic minority community needs. In order to fulfill the objectives of consensus building and broad scientific dissemination, the first two sections each include four separate Task Group reports, designed to incorporate the main points of the presentations and the conclusions and recommendations of the workshop participants.
Curry, L. & Jackson, J. S. (2003). The Science of Inclusion: Recruiting Racial and Ethnic Elders in Health Research. Washington, DC: Gerontological Society of America.
As we experience an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse older population, it is critical that health researchers develop effective models to ensure participation of this changing population. This volume addresses a broad range of considerations in the recruitment and retention of historically underrepresented groups, including identification of barriers to participation in research and strategies for overcoming them in clinical, health services and survey research.
Dawson, M. C. (1994). Behind the mule: Race and class in African American politics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
This book highlights two factors that shape African American politics: racial interests and class interests. Dawson describes how the historical legacy of racial and economic oppression forged the social identity of African Americans. Dawson argues that African American politics and political behavior are different. Primarily using data from the 1984-88 NBES panel study, Dawson develops a framework for analyzing African Americans' group interests to aid in predicting which social identities are politically salient and to predict the conditions under which one would be likely to see increasing African American political diversity. Part I presents basic theoretical and historical arguments. Part II turns to the empirical tests of the relative power of racial group interests and social status in predicting African American political behavior across a number of political domains. The major questions addressed in this book are why African Americans have remained politically homogeneous for so long in the face of increasing economic polarization, and whether we can expect more political diversity in black political behavior in the near future. The book concludes with a summary of the main findings and speculation on the future of African Americans politics and the politics of race and class.
Gurin, P., Hatchett, S. J., & Jackson, J. S. (1989). Hope and independence: Blacks' response to electoral and party politics. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
This book examines the nature of black political independence and attachment to the major political parties using historical data and the 1984 NBES. The findings indicate a long history of solidarity and struggle within black America to play a meaningful role in electoral politics. The Jesse Jackson campaign, the 1984 elections, and the sentiments, attitudes and values of black Americans are viewed against the continuing dilemma of blacks' desire for full participation and the social, economic and political barriers that serve to thwart their legitimate objectives. The strong positive response of blacks to Jesse Jackson and their continuing support of the Democratic Party are analyzed in relationship to these historical trends and the lack of real political alternatives for an economically and politically disadvantaged electorate.
Jackson, J.S. (Ed.). (2000). New Directions: African Americans in a Diversifying Nation. Washington DC: National Policy Association.
This book presents significant and timely data on eight topical areas as well as thought-provoking recommendations for eliminating racial disparities and promoting greater awareness of the complexities arising from America's new diversity. Beginning with a review of current demographic data and an analysis of public attitudes on race and other policy issues, the study addresses income and wealth, education, health, family structure, politics, and criminal justice. It finds that the increasing diversity within the African American population indicates both progress and continuing challenges in each area. The study discusses the potential of several models of intergroup collaboration and the pitfalls of competition as all sectors of society seek to obtain the benefits of America's growing prosperity. The present study delineates America's progress in the final decades of the 20th century. It challenges all citizens, as the 21st century begins amid unparalleled economic, demographic, and social changes, to complete the unfinished business of providing equal opportunity for every American.
CONTENTS: "Introduction and Overview" by James S. Jackson, "Demographic, Economic, and Social Trends in a Multicultural America" by Reynolds Farley, "Race Relations in a Diversifying Nation" by Jennifer L. Hochschild and Reuel R. Rogers, "Languishing in Inequality: Racial Disparities in Wealth and Earnings in the New Millennium" by William A. Darity, Jr., and Samuel L. Myers, Jr., "Large Gains, Recent Reversals, and Continuing Inequality in Education for African Americans" by Michael T. Nettles and Gary Orfield, "African Americans and Health Policy: Strategies for a Multiethnic Society" by Thomas A. LaVeist, "Considerations in the Development of Family Policy for African Americans" by M. Belinda Tucker, "An Overview of Black American Politics and Political Participation Since the Civil Rights Movement" by Paula D. McClain and Joseph Stewart, Jr., "Race, Crime and Punishment: Old Controversies and New Challenges" by Darnell F. Hawkins and Cedric Herring, "African American Prospects in the 21st Century: A Framework for Strategies and Policies" by James S. Jackson.
Jackson, J. S. (Ed.). (1991). Life in black America. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
This book describes and discusses findings from the NSBA and uses resource dependency along with coping and adaptation frameworks to examine the social, psychological, and structural status of African Americans and how these dimensions relate to the quality of neighborhood life, family life, family and friend relationships, religious involvement, work and retirement, physical and mental health outcomes, racial group identity, and political action. Since the data upon which these analyses are based are nationally representative of all adult black Americans, generalizations are possible to the entire black population in the United States. The main purpose of the book is to provide an empirical counterpoint to the numerous myths about the nature of the social and psychological realities of black life in this country. It is a unique book since, to our knowledge, it is the first that uses such data in a conceptually coherent and comprehensive manner to empirically explore such a wide swath of life circumstances of Americans of African decent.
CONTENTS: Foreword: A.J. Franklin 1) Living in Black America J.S. Jackson; 2) Methodological Approach J.S. Jackson; 3) Neighborhood Life N.G. Milburn & P.J. Bowman; 4) Family Life S.J. Hatchett, D.L. Cochran, & J.S. Jackson; 5) Women and Men S.J. Hatchett; 6) Religious Life R.J. Taylor, & L.M. Chatters; 7) Work Life P.J. Bowman; 8) Joblessness P.J. Bowman; 9) Retirement R.C. Gibson; 10) Physical Health L.M. Chatters; 11) Mental Health H.W. Neighbors; 12) Race Identity J.S. Jackson, W.R. McCullough, G. Gurin, & C.L. Broman; 13) Political Action R.E. Brown; 14) Black American Life-Course J.S. Jackson.
Jackson, J. S. (Ed.). (1988). The black American elderly: Research on physical and psychosocial health. New York: Springer Publishing Co.
This book presents current knowledge on the black aging process and explores where future research efforts should be directed. It consists of a collection of papers presented during a workshop, "Research on Aging Black Populations," held at the National Institutes of Health, September 25 and 26, 1986. The National Institute on Aging, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the Department of Health and Human Services' Minority Health Office served as co sponsors. Contributors to this publication presented critical reviews and empirical research findings on the cultural, behavioral, economic, social, and biomedical aging processes among older blacks. Each of the 16 substantive chapters examines an important facet of aging among older black adults, showing the myriad ways in which blacks are both similar to, and unique from, their elderly counterparts in other racial and ethnic groups.
CONTENTS: Foreword: T.F. Williams 1) Growing Old in Black America: Research on Aging Black Populations J.S. Jackson; 2) The Role of Black Universities in Research on Aging Black Populations D. Satcher; 3) The Demography of Older Blacks in the United States R.C. Manuel; 4) Cancer Prevention and Control in the Black Population: Epidemiology and Aging Implications C.R. Baquet; 5) Social Determinants of the Health of Aging Black Populations in the United States J.S. Jackson; 6) Social Participation in Later Life: Black-White Differences L.K. George; 7) Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Older U.S. Blacks: An Overview N.W. Jerome; 8) Diabetes and Obesity in Elderly Black Americans L.S. Lieberman; 9) Aging and Hypertension among Blacks: A Multidimensional Perspective N.B. Anderson; 10) Dementing Illness and Black Americans F.M. Baker; 11) Subjective Well-Being among Older Black Adults: Past Trends and Current Perspectives L.M. Chatters; 12) Aging and Supportive Relationships among Black Americans R.J. Taylor; 13) Health-Seeking Behavior of Elderly Blacks T. Gibbs; 14) Health Attitudes/Promotions/ Preventions: The Black Elderly J.H. Carter; 15) The Work, Retirement, and Disability of Older Black Americans R.C. Gibson; 16) Survey Research on Aging Black Populations J.S. Jackson; 17) The Design and Conduct of Case-Control Studies in Research on Aging Black Populations J. Wilson; 18) Clinical Trials and the Black Elderly: Issues and Considerations B.N. Knuckles & C.A. Brooks; 19) Future Directions in Research on Aging Black Populations J.S. Jackson.
Jackson, J. S., Chatters, L. M., & Taylor, R. J. (Ed.). (1993). Aging in black America. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
Aging in Black America empirically examines the status and life situations of elderly blacks in the United States. It builds upon the first volume in the series, Life in Black America (Jackson, 1991), and addresses the special circumstances and strengths of the black American elderly. Although much has been written about the current functioning and status of the black elderly, much of this writing has been speculative, impressionistic and, if empirical, based upon small and restricted samples of black Americans. The data for the individual chapters presented in this volume are from the NSBA. The book is divided into five sections, which reflect major substantive issues related to psychological and social dimensions of aging among black Americans. While many of these categories would undoubtedly be included in the study of aging in any population group, some of the chapters within these headings are specific to the life situation and circumstances of black Americans. Section 1 contains five chapters focusing on an examination of community, friend, and family resources. Section 2 (2 chapters) focuses on the nature and role of the church and religion in the lives of older blacks. Section 3 (three chapters) addresses the role of physical and emotional resources in the psychological and social lives of the black elderly. Section 4 (three chapters) turns to an examination of political participation and group identification. Section 5 (two chapters) focuses on the role and function of work and retirement. The final chapter summarizes the substantive chapters that have gone before within a life-course and cohort framework. The chapter ends with an assessment of directions for future research that may contribute to a better understanding of the social gerontology of the black American elderly.
CONTENTS: Foreword: J.J. Jackson 1) Roles and Resources of the Black Elderly J.S. Jackson, R.J. Taylor, & L.M. Chatters; SECTION I COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY 2) Neighborhoods and Neighbor Relations R. Jayakody; 3) Crime Stress, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction John L McAdoo 4) Gender, Marital, Familial, and Friendship Roles R.J. Taylor, V.M. Keith, M. B. Tucker 5) Intergenerational Support: The Provision of Assistance to Parents by Adult Children L.M. Chatters & R.J. Taylor 6) Intimate Partnerships E. Engram & S.A. Lockery SECTION II CHURCH AND RELIGION 7) Religion and Religious Observances R.J. Taylor 8) Function and Supportive Roles of Church and Religion J.M. Smith SECTION III HEALTH, SOCIAL FUNCTIONING, AND WELL-BEING 9) Physical Health M.M. Edmonds 10) Health Disability and Its Consequences for Subjective Stress L.M. Chatters 11) Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behavior R.L. Greene, J.S. Jackson, & H.W. Neighbors SECTION IV GROUP IDENTIFY AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 12) Identify and Consciousness: Group Solidarity R.J. Smith & M.C. Thornton 13) Group Consciousness and Political Behavior R.E. Brown & R.W. Barnes-Nacoste 14) Demographic and Religious Correlates of Voting Behavior R.J. Taylor & M.C. Thornton SECTION V RETIREMENT AND WORK 15) The Black Americans Who Keep Working L.M. Coleman 16) The Black American Retirement Experience R.C. Gibson SECTION VI LIFE COURSE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS 17) Status and Functioning of Future Cohorts of African-American Elderly: Conclusions and Speculations J.S. Jackson, L.M. Chatters & R.J. Taylor
Jackson, J. S., & Lemaine, G. (Eds.). (1989). Individual outgroup rejection and racism. Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale, 2(3), 265-404.
The scientific study of race and inter group relationships has been of enduring concern in Social Psychology. Ongoing research on racism, xenophobia and anti semitism in Western Europe and the United States provides a useful entree for expanding the empirical research (in different social, economic, and cultural contexts) and, hopefully, the conceptualizations of the nature of the problem. The first set of articles provides a summary of some of the current theoretical perspectives on racism and contains examples of research in the United States and Europe. The second set of articles addresses the response of oppressed outgroups to their unequal and differential treatment. These articles have as a common thread research on the inculcation of dominant group images on the race and self identity of subordinate group members.
CONTENTS: Editorial: Domination, Exclusion and Identity; 1. The Resurgent and Cyclical Nature of Racism, D.A. Taylor, & P.A. Katz; 2. The Nature of Modern Racism in the United States, T.F. Pettigrew; 3. Keeping the Linchpin in Place: Testing the Multiple Sources of Opposition to Residential Integration, L. Bobo; 4. Identity and Physical
Appearance: Stability and Desirability, G. Lemaine, & J.B. Brika; 5. Old Myths Die Hard: The Case of Black Self-esteem, M. Rosenberg; 6. Sociocultural Context and Racial Group Identification Among Black Adults, C.L. Broman, J.S. Jackson, & H.W. Neighbors.
Neighbors, H. W., & Jackson, J. S. (Eds.). (1996). Mental health in black America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Mental Health in Black America is the third in a series of empirical volumes based on the National Survey of Black Americans conducted in the early 1980's. This volume extends the prior work, researching mental health, coping and help seeking behavior. The focus is on important issues relevant to the social psychiatric epidemiology of African Americans before the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) study was conducted -- the social and psychological correlates of coping with serious personal problems, the distribution of psychological distress, and help seeking, including the use of specialty mental health care, general medical care and informal social support networks. The central question is whether there are group and individual differences in how stress and problems are conceptualized and, if so, how these differences influence help seeking behavior. Each chapter provides a concise but comprehensive overview of an important mental health issue facing African Americans. Such topics as gender differences, family support, marriage, alcohol abuse, hypertension, and stress denial are covered. Each chapter also includes multivariate analysis of the topic using data from the National Survey of Black Americans. The final chapter provides a summary of selected topics addressed in the individual chapters along with updates on these issues through the analysis of follow-up panel data collected on the original National Survey of Black Americans respondents over a thirteen year period.
CONTENTS: Foreword: G. Gurin 1) The Mental Health of Black Americans: Psychosocial Problems and Help-Seeking Behavior H.W. Neighbors, & J. S. Jackson; 2) A Model free Approach to the Study of Subjective Well-Being C. B. Murray, M. J. Peacock; 3) Stress and Residential Well-Being G. Y. Phillips; 4) Problem Drinking, Chronic Disease, and Recent Life Events I. S. Obot; 5) An Analysis of Stress Denial R. B. Johnson, & J. E. Crowley; 6) Marital Status and Mental Health D. R. Brown; 7) The Association Between Anger-Hostility and Hypertension E. H. Johnson; 8) Coping With Personal Problems C. L. Broman; 9) Kin and Non-Kin as Sources of Informal Assistance R. J. Taylor, C. B. Hardison, & L. M. Chatters; 10) Predisposing, Enabling, and Need Factors Related to Patterns of Help-Seeking Among African American Women C. H. Caldwell; 11) Mental Health Symptoms and Service Utilization Patterns of African American Women V. Mays, C. H. Caldwell, & J. S. Jackson; 12) The Police: A Reluctant Social Service Agency in the African American Community P. A. Washington; 13) Conclusion J. S. Jackson, & H. W. Neighbors.
Nesse, R. M. (2001). Evolution and the capacity for commitment. New York: Russell Sage Press.
Commitment is at the core of social life. We live in a social fabric woven from a warp of promises and a weft of threats, and we spend much of our lives deciding which commitments are credible, and trying to manage our own commitments and reputations. Classical economics and sociobiology sometimes seem to suggest that this should not be too hard, because people should generally act in ways that benefit themselves or their genes. While reciprocity and kin selection are indeed powerful principles, attempts to force all behavior into their Procrustean bed have aroused much intellectual consternation and moral indignation. This conflict has deepened the rift between biological and social sciences. Commitment offers a bridge across this chasm. In this book, some of the world's most distinguished researchers examine the nature of commitment, and the question of whether our capacities for making, assessing and keeping commitments have been shaped by natural selection. Many commitments are fairly straightforward attempts influence others by giving up options and thereby making it worthwhile to fulfill the commitment. Examples include burning your bridges behind you or signing a contract. However many commitments are not enforced by such tangible incentives. These subjective commitments are enforced by pledges of reputation and by emotions. Some are benevolent, such as a promise of life-long love. Others are not, such as a threat to murder a straying spouse. Although some such commitments may seem irrational in the extreme, they nonetheless influence us. Commitment thus offers a possible evolutionary explanation for irrational passions that are otherwise difficult to explain, and for our moral capacities.
Tate, K. (1993). From protest to politics: The new black voters in American elections. New York: Russell Sage Publication.
Tate analyzes the voting behavior of Blacks in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections using data from the NBES. The book integrates unique aspects of the Black experience as they shape and affect Black political behavior, showing that Black voting behavior is influenced by the political context. Jesse Jackson, the nation's first non-token Black presidential contender, significantly affected voting patterns among Blacks in 1984 and 1988. With no Black presidential contender in 1992, Black political behavior was quite different. The book also shows that political context encompasses more than the epiphenomena of the 1984 and 1988 elections. In the 1990's, Tate suggests, black organizations will continue to stress civil rights over economic development. In this, and in the friction engendered by affirmative action, Tate advances an explanation for the slackening of black voting. Tate does not, however, see blacks abandoning the political game. Instead, she predicts their continued search for leaders who prefer the ballot to other kinds of protest, and for men and women who can deliver political programs of racial equality.
Tate, K., Brown, R. E., Hatchett, S. J., & Jackson, J. S. (1988). The 1984 national black election study: A sourcebook. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research.
In 1984, the data collection for the NBES was undertaken, in the form of telephone interviews taken both before and after the Presidential election. This volume summarizes the data from the NBES survey and is designed to permit direct access to the study's basic findings for researchers, academicians, policy analysts, and students. A tabular format is used to allow analysts greater freedom in shaping their own conclusions. The sourcebook
contains univariate and bivariate statistics that display the basic characteristics of the black electorate in 1984. In addition, both the pre-election and post-election questionnaires are included as appendices.
Taylor, R. J., Chatters, L. M., & Levin, J. (2004). Religion in the lives of African Americans: Social, psychological, and health perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
This book provides a systematic compilation of research findings exploring the multifaceted functions of religion for African Americans. Research findings from several national surveys and a focus group study of African Americans, emphasize the important role of religion as an essential resource for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Unprecedented in its scope and depth, this book explores different forms of religious involvement, including formal religious participation and private devotional activities. Further, information about assistance from fellow church members and from pastors documents important supportive resources that are available in black churches. This volume brings together empirical evidence from the social, behavioral and health sciences that examines the role of religion in coping with daily life problems and in providing spiritual and emotional comfort and tangible aid. In addition, this book documents an important link between religious involvement and better physical and mental health among African Americans.
Taylor, R. J., Jackson, J. S., & Chatters, L. M. (1997). Family life in black America. Sage Press: Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Press.
Over the past 20 yrs, African American families have undergone tremendous changes, both demographically and socially. During this time, most of the studies of Black families have focused on problems, such as out of wedlock births, single parent families, and childhood poverty. This "problem" focus tends to offer a narrow, negative view and restricts the consideration of other important issues affecting families. This book moves away from that deficit perspective. It offers a wide range of issues, including maturation, mate selection, sexuality, procreation, infancy, adolescence, gender issues, young adulthood, cohabitation, parenting, grandparenting, and aging. Each article is grounded in empirical data, based on, but not limited to, the National Survey of Black Americans (1979 1980). The book is intended for professionals and students in ethnic and family studies, social work, psychology, research methods, and gerontology.
CONTENTS: Forward: A. Billingsley 1) Introduction R. J. Taylor, L. M. Chatters, J. S. Jackson; 2) Recent Demographic Trends in African American Family Structure R.J. Taylor, M.B. Tucker, L. M. Chatters, & R. Jayakody; 3) The Effects of Mate Availability on Marriage Among Black Americans: A Contextual Analysis K.J. Kiecolt & M. A. Fossett; 4) Gender, Age, and Marital Status as Related to Romantic Involvement among African American Singles M. B. Tucker & R. J. Taylor; 5) Life Stress and Psychological Well-Being Among Married and Unmarried Blacks V.M. Keith; 6) Religious Involvement and the Subjective Quality of Family Life Among African Americans C. G. Ellison; 7) Multiple Familial-Worker Role Strain and Psychological Well-Being: Moderating Effects of Coping Resources R. L. Beale; 8) Informal Ties and Employment Among Black Americans R. J. Taylor & S. L. Sellers; 9) Families, Unemployment, and Well-Being C.L. Broman; 10) Differences Among African American Single Mothers: Marital Status, Living Arrangements, and Family Support R. Jayakody & L. Chatters; 11) Child Rearing, Social Support, and Perception of Parental Competence Among African American Mothers C. H. Caldwell & L. R. Koski; 12) Strategies of Racial Socialization Among Black Parents: Mainstream, Minority, and Cultural Messages M. C. Thornton; 13) Instrumental and Expressive Family Roles Among African American Fathers P. J. Bowman & T. A. Forman; 14) Family Roles and Family Satisfaction Among Black Men R. J. Taylor & W. E. Johnson; 15) Living Arrangements of African American Adults: Variations by Age, Gender, and Family Status A. G. Hunter; 16) Husbands, Wives, Family and Friends: Sources of Stress, Sources of Support H. W. Neighbors; 17) Changes Over Time in Support Network Involvement Among Black Americans R. J. Taylor, L. M. Chatters & J. S. Jackson.
Trierweiler, S. J., & Stricker, G. (1998). The scientific practice of professional psychology. New York, NY: Plenum Press.
A workable vision of scientific practice has proven to be an elusive goal for professional psychology. Though outcome evaluation and the direct application of scientific findings are two notable examples of science's influence, there remain great benefits to be had from the extension of specific scientific forms of thought directly into clinical practice. Unfortunately, despite organized psychology's long-standing commitment to science, scientific methods are usually described in ways that discourage practitioners from incorporating them into their repertoire. To remedy the situation, the authors have written The Scientific Practice of Professional Psychology; a primer on the application of scientific logic to professional psychological practice. Their work introduces a major conceptual innovation: the local clinical scientific model. By demonstrating how scientific reliance on aggregate data can be reconciled with the unique and immediate demands of the clinic, this model brings the ideal of the scientist-practitioner with reach. This book will be of interest to clinicians, researcher and students in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, counseling psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy of science, and social work.
African American Research Perspectives
Chadiha, L. (Ed.) (2008). African American Research Perspectives, 12(1), Spring
This is the sixteenth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include:
Chadiha, L. (Ed.) (2005). African American Research Perspectives, 11(1), Fall
This is the fifteenth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include:
Chadiha, L. (Ed.) (2004). African American Research Perspectives, 10(1), Spring/Summer
This is the fourteenth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series, with a new editor, Letha Chadiha. Articles include: Noble Principles, Ignoble Practices: Race and the U.S. Criminal Justice System (Renford Reese); From the Closet to a Place at the Table: Past, Present, and Future Assessments of Social Science Research on Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations (Juan Battle, Natalie Bennett & Todd C. Shaw); The Golden Years: African American Women and Retirement (Gillian Marshall); Social Services of African-American Congregations in the Welfare Reform Era (Stephanie C. Boddie); A Conceptual Model of Barriers to Mental Health Services among African Americans (Shawna D. Davis & Marvella E. Ford); Treatment of Depression in African American Primary Care Patients (Charlotte Brown & Deena R. Palenchar); Self-Esteem Research in Black Communities: "On the whole, I'm satisfied with myself" (Portia Adams); African Americans, Faith and Health Disparities (Leslie Swanson, Martha Crowther, Lee Green & Tony Armstrong); The Relationship between Racial Discrimination and Health for Black Americans: Measurement Challenges and the Realities of Coping (Carl V. Hill, Harold W. Neighbors & Helene D. Gayle); The Media's Role in Reducing Health Disparities (Hazel A. Seivwright & Beverly P. Lyons); Cognitive Functioning among African American Older Adults (Sheila Black);Accelerated Cognitive Aging: A Hypothesis to Account for Racial Differences (Keith E. Whitfield); African American Families who Care for Adults with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness: A Call for Research (Sandra Magnana); Caregiver Education and Service Utilization in African American Families Dealing with Dementia (Constance L. Coogle);Custodian African American Grandmothers: Reasons for Caregiving and Assumption of the Caregiver Role (Dorothy S. Ruiz); African-American Family Reunions: Directions for Future Research and Practice (Julie E. Miller-Cribbs); Reading Between the Lines: Black-White Heritage and Transracial Adoption (Gina E. Miranda); Ebonics and Education: A Critical Appraisal of the Post-1996 Research Literature (Garrett Albert Duncan); From Elation to Uncertainty: Preparing for the Aftermath of the Grutter v. Bollinger Decision (Denise Y. Yates & Terry L. Mills).
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.) (2003). African American Research Perspectives, 9(1), Winter.
This is the thirteenth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include: A Mountain Too High: African Americans and Employment Discrimination (Rudolph Alexander, Jr.);The Negative Implications of Incarceration on Black Fathers (Princess L. J. Currence & Waldo E. Johnson, Jr.); Literacy Skills in African American Students: The Legacy of the Achievement Gap? (Julie A. Washington); Racial Discrimination and the Physical Health of Black Americans: A Review of the Literature on Community Studies of Race and Health (Carl V. Hill, Rashid S. Njai, Harold W. Neighbors, David R. Williams & James S. Jackson); The New Black Conservative: Rhetoric or Reality? (Byron D'Andra Orey); Multiracial Recognition in the 2000 Census: A Personal Perspective (Ikeita Cantú Hinojosa); Organizational-Level Investments in Human Resource Management: Linking the Preferences of African American Employees to Workplace Behaviors and Feelings (Lynn Perry Wooten & Joycelyn Finley-Hervey); Searching for a Balm in Gilead: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic and the African American Church (Pamela P. Martin, Sinead Younge & Aisha Smith); The Black Church & Charitable Choice (R. Khari Brown); Generations, Regional Cohorts, and Political Participation Among African American Adults (Christopher Ellison); A Multiple Sample Comparison of Church Involvement and Black Political Participation in 1980 and 1994 (R. Khari Brown, Brian D. McKenzie & Robert Joseph Taylor); Extended Family Households Among Black Americans (Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M. Chatters & Aaron K. Celious); Health and Self-Esteem Among African Americans (Anna L. Riley); Factors Affecting Physical Activity Among Black Men and Women ( Shirley A. Lockery & Denise Montcalm).
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.) (2002). African American Research Perspectives, 8(2), Fall.
This is the twelfth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include: SPECIAL SECTION ONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH - Labeling vs. Early Identification: The Dilemma of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Low-Income African American Children (Michael S. Spencer, Laura P. Kohn & Jewel R. Woods); Poverty and Mental Health Outcomes: Epidemiologic Comorbidity Literature Review (Julia F. Hastings); Environmental Factors, Income Inequity, and Health Disparity: Emerging Research and Policy Implications for Black Americans (Terry L. Mills & Yvonne J. Combs); A Successful Strategy for Recruitment and Retention of Black Elders in Applied Research (Galyn A. Vesey); The Culturally-Sensitive Diagnostic Interview Research Project: A Study on the Psychiatric Misdiagnosis of African American Patients (Arthur L. Whaley); SPECIAL SECTION ON HIP-HOP AND CULTURE - Rap Music, is it Really all Bad? Why Hip-Hop Scholarship is Important (L'Heureux Lewis, Mischa E. Thompson, Aaron K. Celious & R. Khari Brown); Turning the Tables on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Hip Hop as a Tool for Reaching African-American Adolescent Girls (Carla E. Stokes & Larry M. Gant); 'You Heard My Gun Cock': Female Agency and Aggression in Contemporary Rap Music (Donna Troka);How "Bitch" Became a Good Thing-Or, at Least Less Bad (Aaron K. Celious); Whites and Rap Music: Is it Really all Bad? (Mischa E. Thompson & R. Khari Brown). Rap Music and Rap Audiences: Controversial Themes, Psychological Effects and Political Resistance (Travis L. Dixon & TaKeshia Brooks); With Volume! Hip-Hoppers and Their Responses to Social and Political Issues, Before Rap's Golden Age (Clifton Watson).
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.) (2002). African American Research Perspectives, 8(1), 1-236. Spring/Summer
This is the eleventh volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. It is a special double issue, containing the following articles: Whiteness Studies: Past Research and Future Directions (Amanda E. Lewis); Issues of Black Identity: A Review of the Literature (Jennifer Eggerling-Boeck); Race Socialization in Black Families: A Selective Review of the Literature (Chreyl L. Lesane); African American Racial Identity: Theory and Application to Education, Race and Sport in America (Louis Harrison, Jr. & C. Keith Harrison); An Assessment of Wilson and Frazier's Perspectives on Race and Racial Life Chances (Steven R. Cureton); The Meaning of Race Within Health Services Research: Biologically Significant, Social/Political Label, or Composite Proxy? (Daniel L. Howard); Arthritis, Depression, and Pain: A Biobehavioral Relationship in Older African Americans (Tamara A. Baker & Keith Whitfield); Contributing Factors to African American Women Caregivers' Mental Well-being (Letha A. Chadiha & Rachel H. Fisher); African American Teenage Girls and the Construction of Black Womanhood in Mass Media and Popular Culture (Rana A. Emerson); Evie Evan's Life History: Her Sociological Sojourn from a Lifetime of Crime to a Life of Dignity (Henia D. Johnson); SPECIAL SECTION: CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH ON GENDER ISSUES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS - Reflections on Race/Ethnicity, Class and Gender Inclusive Research (Prudence Carter, Sherrill L. Sellers & Catherine Squires); Untangling Race/Gender Economic Inequality: The Case of Black Women and Men (Niki T. Dickerson); Priming "Bitch" Schemas with Violent and Gender-Oppositional Female Rap Lyrics: A Theoretical Overview of Effects on Tolerance for Aggression Against Women (Angie Colette Beatty); African American College Students in Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education: Considerations of Race and Gender (Tabbye M. Chavous); Race and Gender at the Crossroads: African American Females in School (Susan Frazier-Kouassi); African American Women and HIV Risk: Exploring the Effects of Gender and Social Dynamics on Behavior (Kimberly D. Hearn & Lisa R. Jackson); Gender, Ethnicity and Depression: Intersectionality and Context in Mental Health Research with African American Women (Laura P. Kohn & Kira M. Hudson).
Taylor, R.J. (Ed.). (2001). African American Research Perspectives, 7(1), 1-236.
This is the tenth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. It is a special data-based double issue, containing the following articles: "Strategies for Sample Attrition Analyses in the National Survey of Black Americans" by Marc A. Musick, Anna M. Campbell, & Christopher G. Ellison, "Group-Based Resources and Political Participation Among Black Americans" by R. Khari Brown, "Are They Truly Not Religious? A Multi-Method Analysis of the Attitudes of Religiously Noninvolved African American Women" by Verna Keith & Anna Riley, "Social Mobility and Psychological Distress: Differences Among Black American Men and Women" by Sherrill L. Sellers, "Hope, Happiness, and African American Fathers: Changes Between 1980 and 1992" by Virgil H. Adams, III & Jessica Nelson, "Exposure to All Black Contexts and Psychological Well-Being: The Benefits of Racial Concentration" by Tony N. Brown, "The Significance of Skin Color Among African Americans and Mexican Americans" by Margaret Hunter, Walter R. Allen, & Edward E. Telles, "The Structure of Black Americans' Attitudes Toward the Police" by Thomas A. Regulus, Robert Joseph Taylor, & James S. Jackson, "Black Newspaper Coverage of Relations With Asian Americans and Latinos During the LA Riots" by Michael Thornton, "Racial Differences in Self-Reported Health Among the Elderly: Biological or Social?" by Ronica N. Rooks, and "A Content Analysis of Reasons Given by African American Adoption-Seekers Regarding Their Decision Not to Adopt" by Leslie Doty Hollingsworth. Two reprints, "New Directions in Thinking About Race in America: African Americans in a Diversifying Nation" by James S. Jackson & Nicholas A. Jones, and "Nonresponse Adjustment in a Longitudinal Survey of African Americans" by Monica L. Wolford & Myriam Torres, are also featured.
Taylor, R.J. (Ed.). (2000). African American Research Perspectives, 6(3), 1-111.
This is the ninth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include "John Henryism and Blood Pressure in Black Populations: A Review of the Evidence" by Sherman A. James & Peter E. Thomas, "The Black Organ and Tissue Donor Shortage: A Review of the Literature" by Stephen B. Thomas, "Four Key Characteristics of Chemically Dependent Women" by Olivia G.M. Washington, "Cultural Differences in the Use of Advance Directives: A Review of the Literature" by Marjorie E. Baker, "Coping With Poverty: The Social Contexts of Neighborhood, Work and Family in the African American Community" by Sheldon Danziger & Ann Chih Lin, "Race, Kinship Care and African American Children" by Jacqueline Marie Smith, "A Review: The Role of Race and Culture in the Academic and Social Attainment of African American Youth" by Prudence L. Carter, "The Academic Pendulum and Self-Esteem of African American Males" by Lena Wright Myers, "Domestic Violence and African American Women in Rural Communities" by Sharon E. Williams, "Reconciling Race, Self-Interest and Fairness: The Dilemma Inherent in American Democracy" by Angela P. Cole, and "Issues Concerning Discrimination and Measurements of Discrimination in U.S. Labor Markets" by Darrick Hamilton.
Taylor, R.J. (Ed.). (2000). African American Research Perspectives, 6(2), 1-122.
This is the eighth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles consist of "Critical Demography and Racism: The Case of African Americans" by Hayward Derrick Horton, "The Conceptualization and Measurement of Race: Confusion and Beyond" by Ron Carmichael Manuel, "Political Freedom and the Widening of Group Consciousness among Middle and Lower Class Black Americans" by R. Khari Brown, "Peer Support and the Academic Outcomes of African American Adolescents: A Review" by Erika D. Taylor, "Research on Lesbian and Gay Populations Within the African American Community: What Have We Learned?" by Juan Battle & Michael Bennett, and "Patient Satisfaction and African American Women: A Missing Link in Health Services Research" by Valire Carr Copeland & Sarah Hudson Scholle. There is also a special section on African American aging research, containing the following articles: "Intergenerational Households Maintained by African American Grandmothers: New Roles and Challenges for eth 21st Century" by Dorothy Smith Ruiz, "Non-Family Caregivers of the African American Elderly: Research Needs and Issues" by Robin J. Miller, Suzanne M. Randolph, Carole Kaufman, Valerie W. Dargan, & David H. Banks, "Theoretical Explanations of Differences in Community-Based Long-Term Care Use Between Black and White Elders" by Van H. Luong, "Depression, Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Older African Americans: A Selective Review of the Literature" by Terry L. Mills, "Elder Mistreatment in the African American Community" by Edna A. Brown, and "Individual Differences, Ethnicity, and Aging: What Can Gero-genetic Studies Contribute?" by Keith E. Whitfield & Dwayne Brandon.
Taylor, R.J. (Ed.). (2000). African American Research Perspectives, 6(1), 1-105.
This is the seventh volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include "Guardians and Caretakers: African American Grandmothers as Primary Caregivers in Intergenerational Families" by Dorothy Smith Ruiz, "Review of Literature on Resiliency in Black Families: Implications for the 21st Century" by Gladys J. Hildreth, Major L. Boglin, & Keith Mask, "The Quality of Work Life, Self-Evaluation and Life Satisfaction Among African Americans" by Anna Riley, "Ways of Coping Among Low-Income Inner City Women: The Multi-Axial Model of Coping" by Essie A. Riley-Eddins, Stevan Hobfoll, & Anita Jackson, "The Combined Impact of Racism at Work, Non-Racial Work Stress, and Financial Stress on Black Women's Psychological Well-Being" by Laura M. Morgan, Ruby L. Beale, Jacqueline S. Mattis, Erica L. Stovall, & Denise L. White, "Domestic Work in the United States of America: Past Perspectives and Future Directions" by Colwick M. Wilson & Leon C. Wilson, "A Social Cognitive Approach to Studying Racial Stereotyping in the Mass Media" by Travis L. Dixon, "Work Notes on Communalism" by Robert J. Jagers, "Anything But Race: The Social Science Retreat From Racism" by Melvin Thomas, and "Black Youth and the Mass Media: Current Research and Emerging Questions" by S. Craig Watkins.
Taylor, R.J. (Ed.). (1999). African American Research Perspectives, 5(1), 1-102.
This is the sixth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles included are "Older Black Women, Health and the Black Helping Experience" by Angela F. Ford, "Black Women in the Labor Force" by Angela James, "Wealth Holding and Financial Marketplace Participation in Black America" by Ngina Chiteji, "Middle Class, Yet Black: A Review Essay" by Mary Pattillo-McCoy, "An Exploration Into the Efficacy of American Americans' Job Referral Networks" by Sandra Smith, "Is Living in a Stepfamily Related to Positive Outcomes for African American Adolescents?" by Mignon R. Moore, "African American Identity in Adolescence" by Daphna Oyserman & Kathy Harrison, "Black Nationalism and the Call for Black Power" by Andrew P. Smallwood, and "Differential Black/White Arrest Rates: Offending Behavior or Discretionary Justice?" by Steven R. Cureton. Also included is a list of recent publications of the Program for Research on Black Americans, 1995-1999.
Taylor, R.J. (Ed.). (1998). African American Research Perspectives. 4(1-2), 1-134.
This is the fifth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include African American English Research: Review and Future Directions by Julia Washington, Parenting and Parent-Child Interactions in African American Families: A Synopsis by Melvin N. Wilson, Stress, Informal Social Support, and Mental health Among Low-Income African American Mothers by Karen D. Lincoln, Marital Disruption and Marital Control Among Black Americans by Charlea T. McNeal, Early Coital Behavior and Substance Use Among African American Female Adolescents by Joyce West Stevens, Campus Climate, Gender, and Achievement of African American College Students by James Earl Davis, A On Prison: America's Increasingly Peculiar Institution Geoffrey K. Ward, Consequences of Skin Tone Bias for African Americans: Resource Attainment and Psychological/Social Functioning by Kendrick T. Brown, The Media, Group Identity, and Self-Esteem Among African Americans: A Program of Research by Richard L. Allen, Caribbean Immigrants and Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: Limits of the Assimilation Perspective by Regine Ostine, and Sex Role Identity and Depressive Symptoms Among African American Men by Diane R. Brown, Karl C. McGregor & Lawrence E. Gary. There is also a special section on African American aging research. This section includes the following articles: Religious Involvement Among African Americans by Linda M. Chatters and Robert Joseph Taylor, Religion, Health and Well-Being Among African Americans by Christopher G. Ellison, Support Systems of African American Family Caregivers of Elders with Dementing Illness by Letha Chadiha, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Osei K. Darkwa & Marla Berg-Weger, Conceptual Issues and Analytic Strategies for Studying Cognition in Older African Americans by Keith E. Whitfield & Sherry Willis, and AA Review of Home Remedy Use Among African Americans by Stephanie D. Taylor, Eddie L. Boyd & Leslie A. Shimp.
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.). (1997). African American Research Perspectives, 3(2), 1-74.
This is the fourth volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include "Sex Role Identity and Depressive Symptoms Among African American Men by Diane R. Brown, Marital Strain and Depressive Symptoms Among African Americans by Verna M. Keith and Romney S. Norwood, Mate Availability and Marriage Among African Americans by K. Jill Kiecolt and Mark A. Fossett, Underemployment and Household Livelihood Strategies Among African Americans by Gloria Jones Johnson, Black American Adolescent Sexual Activity Pattern: Abstainers, Mothers and Those in Between by Velma McBride Murray, The Structure and Outcomes of Caregiving to Elderly Black: A Research Agenda by Peggy Dilworth-Anderson, Same-Race Adoption Among African Americans: A Ten-Year Empirical Review by Leslie Doty Hollingsworth, The Relevance of Paternalism in Pretrial Adjudication Among Incarcerated African American Women by Sean Berberian and Garry L. Rollison, Spirituality and Religiosity in the Lives of Black Women by Jacqueline S. Mattis, Re-Articulation of Black Female Community Leadership: Processes, Networks, and A Culture of Resistance by Beverlyn Lundy Allen, and Race and Gender in Group Research by Mary B. McRae and Debra A Noumair.
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.). (1997). African American Research Perspectives, 3(1), 1-74.
This is the third volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles include The (Mis) Diagnosis of Mental Disorder in African Americans by Harold W. Neighbors, Motivation vs. Structure: Factors in the Academic Performance of African American College Athletes by Robert Sellers & Tabbye Chavous, Hate Crimes, Stress and Bigotry in the Late Twentieth Century: Where Are We Headed? by Tony Brown, Contemporary African American Religion: What Have We Learned From the NSBA by Christopher G. Ellison, Understanding Marital Decline Among African Americans by M. Belinda Tucker & Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, Effects of Maternal Employment on Single Black Mothers and Their Young Children: A Longitudinal Study of Current and Former Welfare Recipients by Aurora P. Jackson, Black Politics, Redistributive Urban Policy and Homelessness by Betty Brown-Chappell, The Million Man March: Portraits and Attitudes by Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen D. Lincoln, and Voting Rights and the Million Man March: The Problem of Restoration of Voting Rights for Ex-Convicts by Hanes Walton, Jr. & Simone Green.
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.). (1995). African American Research Perspectives, 2(1).
This is the second volume of the Program for Research on Black Americans' occasional report series. Articles included are "African American Mental Health: Persisting Questions and Paradoxical Findings" by David R. Williams, "Mortality Outlook: An Overview of African American Health" by Chiquita A. Collins, "Socio-Economic Status of Older Black Americans: Education, Income, Poverty, Political Participation, and Religious Involvement" by Robert J. Taylor and Shirley A. Lockery, "Family and Church Support Among African American Family Caregivers of Frail Elders" by Brenda F. McGadney, "Economic Status of Older African American Women: Implications for Social Security Reform" by Regina O'Grady-LeShane, "African Americans and Disadvantage in the U.S. Labor Market" by Cedric Herring, "When a Welfare Program is Terminated: A Study of What Happened to Michigan's General Assistance Recipients" by Sandra K. Danzinger and Sherrie A. Kossoudji, "Comparative Research on Adolescent Childbearing: Understanding Race Differences" by Julia Henley, "Paternal Identity Among Urban Adolescent Males" by Waldo E. Johnson, "Parental Occupation and Children's Aggression" by Andrew L. Reaves, and "MASSI: A Framework for Achievement Through Diversity" by Jennifer M. West and Jacqueline F. Brown. Also included are a list of recent publications from the Program for Research on Black Americans from 1993-1995 and memorial tributes to Kenneth Christmon, John McAdoo and A. Wade Smith.
Taylor, R. J. (Ed.). (1994). African American Research Perspectives, 1(1).
Perspectives is an occasional report comprised of reviews and summaries of work conducted by social and behavioral scholars involved in a broad range of research interests concerning the African American population. Articles published in this volume include "Black Intergroup Attitudes" by Michael C. Thornton, "Social Service Functions of the Contemporary Black Church" by Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, "Religion and Health" by Jeffrey S. Levin, "Immunization Coverage Among African-American Children" by Valire C. Copeland, "Race Differences in Adolescent Fathers" by Kenneth Christmon, "African-American Adolescent Fathers" by Kenneth Christmon, "The Multi-City Survey of Urban Equality" by Melvin L. Oliver, James H. Johnson and Lawrence Bobo. |
