From problems to personal resilience: Challenges and opportunities in practice with African American youth

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 55-77

  Hopps, June Gary ^a   Christler Tourse, Robbie Welch ^b   Christian, Ollie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black adolescents profiles; Black youth; Conflict theory; Groups; Intervention; Justice based orientation; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937387639     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v11n01_03     Document Type: Article

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