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Randolph, Suzanne M.; Banks, H. David – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Discusses ways in which selected factors limit human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention efforts in African-American communities, focusing on the stigma associated with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), reliance on traditional models of health, and the lack of funding for needed services and research. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes
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Foster, Pamela M.; And Others – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Describes an Africentric model for training psychologists who deliver Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education, prevention, and services within the African-American community. Principles of the NTU philosophy (a Bantu concept) and Nguzo Saba were used in training 75 African-American psychologists to deliver prevention services. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Community
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Cochran, Susan D.; Mays, Vickie M. – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Highlights difficulties inherent in applying existing models of attitude-behavior relationships to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) risk behavior of African Americans. The relevant determinants of African-American risk behaviors may not be captured by these social psychological models that may ignore uniquely African-American issues.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Afrocentrism, Behavior Patterns, Black Attitudes
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Jagers, Robert J.; Mock, Lynne Owens – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Uses the Triple Quandary framework as a model for describing the cultural orientations of 50 inner-city African-American sixth graders. Three cultural orientations (Anglocultural, marginalized minority, and Afrocultural) and Afrocultural expressions of spirituality, communalism, and affect were operationalized. The apparent negative impact of an…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Afrocentrism, Black Culture, Black Youth