The Psychology of Blacks: An African Centered Perspective

by Thomas A. Parham, Joseph L. White, Adisa Ajamu

This book highlights the limitations of traditional psychological theories and approaches when applied to African descent people. It provides information on how the African Centered Perspective is defined, as well as how it operates in the context of the African American family with regard to identity development, education, mental health, research, and managing contemporary issues. It links the context of African American life to the traditions, values and spiritual essence of their African ancestors in an attempt to acknowledge the African worldview and assist the African American community in addressing some of the challenges they will face in the 21st century. Includes a thorough annotated bibliography for further reading. African Centered Psychology in the Modern Era, The African American Family, The Struggle for Identity Congruence, Psychological Issues in Education, Contemporary Approaches to Developmental Psychology, Mental Health Issues, Praxis in African American Psychology: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations, African Centered Psychology and Issues in the 21st Century.Psychologists or counselors working with the African American population.

Genres: Psychology

194 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 1999

Reviews

[Morgan Ashleigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gave a decent insight into what makes black psychology it's own field, and decently described the sociology behind it. It certainly does have some bias, with themes such as, "all blacks have moral and instincts in them that are because of their African ancestry."

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt it was relatively slight in content. But it wasn't a hard read and there were certainly interesting topics brought up throughout.