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Advancing the Africentric Paradigm Shift Discourse: Building toward Evidence-Based Africentric Interventions in Social Work Practice with African Americans
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Gilbert, Dorie J.; Harvey, Aminifu R.; Belgrave, Faye Z. – Social Work, 2009
For over a decade, a number of social work scholars have advocated for an Africentric paradigm shift in social work practice with African Americans; yet the paradigm shift has been slow in coming with respect to infusing Africentric theory and interventions into social work practice, education, and research. Interventions that infuse Africentric…
Descriptors: Models, Social Work, Afrocentrism, African Americans
A Comprehensive Afrocentric Rites of Passage Program for Black Male Adolescents.
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Harvey, Aminifu R.; Rauch, Julia B. – Health & Social Work, 1997
Examines the health status of African American male adolescents, noting that their leading health problems are preventable. Discusses two frameworks that are of value in social work practice with this population, and examines cultural competence and empowerment. Reviews Afrocentric theory and social work, and outlines an Afrocentric program. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Afrocentrism, At Risk Persons, Blacks
An Afrocentric Program for African American Males in the Juvenile Justice System.
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Harvey, Aminifu R.; Coleman, Antoinette A. – Child Welfare, 1997
Claims that the juvenile justice system provides an array of interventions but that culturally relevant programs are necessary to deal with the myriad of social problems. Introduces the MAAT (Egyptian for virtuous or moral life) Center for Human and Organizational Enhancement Inc. and its Rites of Passage program, which uses an Afrocentric…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Afrocentrism, Black Family, Blacks