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Direct linkBelanger, Kathleen; Copeland, Sam; Cheung, Monit – Child Welfare, 2008
African American children are overrepresented in foster care by more than twice their proportion in the population (U.S. Government Accountability Office [USGAO], 2007). Building upon research relating faith (religiosity) to positive health and mental health, this study utilized cognitive and religious coping theories to examine the influence of…
Descriptors: African American Children, Placement, Disproportionate Representation, Foster Care
Jones, Janine M. – Journal of Black Psychology, 2007
In many African American communities, violence and poverty are often part of daily living. As a result, children are at risk for difficulties in all aspect of their lives, particularly their emotional well-being. This study explored the relationship between exposure to chronic community violence and the development of complex post-traumatic stress…
Descriptors: African American Children, Coping, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Violence
