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Reviews"Although the volume targets experts in subfields of psychology, the content and perspectives are important for anyone studying the cost of racism for people of color." -- Choice "Virtually all scholars should find this book interested and helpful, especially those in ethnic studies, public health, and sociology. The authors have brought together an astoundingly diverse set of contributors from various educational and ethnic backgrounds, which gives the book a broader audience not only in terms of methodology but also in terms of relevant racial groups." --PsycCRITIQUES
Dewey Decimal305.800973
Table Of ContentContributors Series Foreword Frederick T. L. Leong Introduction Alvin N. Alvarez, Christopher T. H. Liang, and Helen A. Neville I. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations A Theoretical Overview of the Impact of Racism on People of Color Alex Pieterse and Shantel Powell Applying Intersectionality Theory to Research on Perceived Racism Jioni A. Lewis and Patrick R. Grzanka Improving the Measurement of Self-Reported Racial Discrimination: Challenges and Opportunities David R. Williams Moderators and Mediators of the Experience of Perceived Racism Alvin N. Alvarez, Christopher T. H. Liang, Carin Molenaar, and David Nguyen II. Context and Costs Racism and Mental Health: Examining the Link Between Racism and Depression From a Social Cognitive Perspective Elizabeth Brondolo, Wan Ng, Kristy-Lee J. Pierre, and Robert Lane Racism and Behavioral Outcomes Over the Life Course Gilbert C. Gee and Angie Denisse Otiniano Verissimo Racism and Physical Health Disparities Joseph Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula The Impact of Racism on Education and the Educational Experiences of Students of Color Adrienne D. Dixson, Dominique M. Clayton, Leah Q. Peoples, and Rema Reynolds The Costs of Racism on Workforce Entry and Work Adjustment Justin C. Perry and Lela L. Pickett The Impact of Racism on Communities of Color: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Issues Azara L. Santiago-Rivera, Hector Y. Adames, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, and Gregory Benson-Flórez III. Interventions and Future Directions Racial Trauma Recovery: A Race-Informed Therapeutic Approach to Racial Wounds Lillian Comas-Díaz Critical Race, Psychology, and Social Policy: Refusing Damage, Cataloging Oppression, and Documenting Desire Michelle Fine and William E. Cross, Jr. Education Interventions for Reducing Racism Elizabeth Vera, Daniel Camacho, Megan Polanin, and Manuel Salgado Toward a Relevant Psychology of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination: Linking Science and Practice to Develop Interventions That Work in Community Settings Ignacio D. Acevedo-Polakovich, Kara L. Beck, Erin Hawks, and Sarah E. Ogdie Index About the Editors
SynopsisIn this book, leading scholars examine the felt experience of being the target of racism, with a focus on mental and physical health, as the result of particular racist encounters as well as across the lifespan. Authors examine the subtle but persistent links between everyday microaggressions and historical racial trauma, and offer practical tools to assess and measure perceived racial discrimination. They describe compelling new interventions for individuals and communities, and offer social policy prescriptions to promote healing and help dismantle institutional discrimination. With its skillful synthesis of voices and approaches, this work should appeal to a broad range of scholars and practitioners in clinical psychology, as well as ethnic studies, sociology, and public and allied health., Examines the felt experience of being the target of racism, with a focus on mental and physical health in addition to group contexts such as education and the workforce. The authors examine the subtle but persistent links between everyday microaggressions and historical racial trauma, and offer practical tools to assess and measure perceived ......, Social psychologists have long been interested in the perpetrators - historical, ideological, and individual - of racist beliefs and behaviors. But researchers have spent far less time investigating the experiences of the targets of racism. What are the effects - every day and long-term, physical and psychological - for people targeted by racist acts and ideologies? And what can practitioners do to help individuals, institutions, and communities mitigate and overcome these effects? In this book, leading scholars examine the felt experience of being the target of racism, with a focus on mental and physical health - as the result of particular racist encounters as well as across the lifespan - in addition to group contexts such as education and the workforce. Authors examine the subtle but persistent links between everyday microaggressions and historical racial trauma, and offer practical tools to assess and measure perceived racial discrimination. They describe compelling new interventions for individuals and communities, and offer social policy prescriptions to promote healing and help dismantle institutional discrimination. With its skillful synthesis of voices and approaches, this work should appeal to a broad range of scholars and practitioners in clinical psychology, as well as ethnic studies, sociology, and public and allied health., In this book, leading scholars examine the felt experience of being the target of racism, with a focus on mental and physical health, as the result of particular racist encounters as well as across the lifespan. Authors examine the subtle but persistent links between everyday microagressions and historical racial trauma, and offer practical tools to assess and measure perceived racial discrimination. They describe compelling new interventions for individuals and communities, and offer social policy prescriptions to promote healing and help dismantle institutional discrimination. With its skillful synthesis of voices and approaches, this work should appeal to a broad range of scholars and practitioners in clinical psychology, as well as ethnic studies, sociology, and public and allied health.
LC Classification NumberE184.A1A493 2016