Belgrave and Allison (both Virginia Commonwealth U.) present a textbook designed for semester-long undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, ethnic and Black studies, African American psychology, and related fields. Coverage includes an introduction to African American psychology and Africentric psychology, social systems and structures, individual and developmental processes, adjustment and adaptation. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

Faye Z. Belgrave (Ph.D., University of Maryland) is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and founder and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention.  Her programmatic and research interests are in the areas of HIV and substance abuse prevention.  Her research focuses on the role of culture and context in preventive interventions and on issues of gender and women.  Dr. Belgrave has published extensively and is an invited speaker on these topics.  In collaboration with community partners, she has implemented several prevention programs targeting African American adolescents.  These programs have been beneficial in increasing cultural attributes and in preventing and/or decreasing drug use and associated negative behaviors among adolescents.  Dr. Belgrave serves as an expert advisor on several national committees and agencies including the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.  She is the recipient of many national awards for her work with African American populations including the Association of Black Psychologists Distinguished Psychologists Award and the American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program Dalmas Taylor Award for a distinguished career in psychology.Kevin W. Allison is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Applied and Outreach Scholarship at Virginia Commonwealth University.  He completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Notre Dame and his graduate work in clinical-community psychology at DePaul University in Chicago.  Dr. Allisonis also the Associate Director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention and the Center for the Promotion of Positive Youth Development at Virginia Commonwealth.  Prior to joining the VCU faculty, Dr. Allison worked at the Pennsylvania State University and had served as the Clincal Director of City Lights in Washington, DC.  Dr. Allison's work has focused on understanding and addressing processes that support positive developmental outcomes for African American children and youth.  This has included the examination of life skills and culturally informed interventions for youth and work with community-based human services providers.

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