Lei, M., Simons, R. L., Simons, L. G., & Edmond, M. B. (2014). Gender equality and violent behavior: How neighborhood gender equality influences the gender gap in violence. Violence and Victims, 29(1), 89. Using a sample of 703 African American adolescents from the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS) along… Continue Reading Gender equality and violent behavior: how neighborhood gender equality influences the gender gap in violence
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Umoja: A Culturally Specific Approach to Mentoring Young African American Males
Watson, J., Washington, G., & Stepteau-Watson, D. (2015). Umoja: A Culturally Specific Approach to Mentoring Young African American Males. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 32(1), 81-90. This article reports that urban inner-city African American male youth residing in communities of color are at-risk and warrant interventions custom tailored to… Continue Reading Umoja: A Culturally Specific Approach to Mentoring Young African American Males
A Survey of the Literature on Theories and Prevention of Black Male Youth Involvement in Violence
Washington, E. M. (1996). A Survey of the Literature on Theories and Prevention of Black Male Youth Involvement in Violence.The Journal of Negro Education, 65(4), 403. Part of a special issue on educating children in a violent society. The writer provides a review of research and thinking on the causes of… Continue Reading A Survey of the Literature on Theories and Prevention of Black Male Youth Involvement in Violence