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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
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Nasim, Aashir; Belgrave, Faye Z.; Jagers, Robert J.; Wilson, Karen D.; Owens, Kristal – Journal of Drug Education, 2007
African-American adolescents have lower rates of alcohol consumption than White youth. However, African-American youth suffer disproportionately more adverse social, mental, and physical health outcomes related to alcohol use. Affiliating with negative peers is a risk factor for alcohol initiation and consumption. Cultural variables have shown…
Descriptors: Values, Prevention, Physical Health, Ethnicity