Brown, J., Barbarin, O., & Scott, K. (2013). Socioemotional trajectories in black boys between kindergarten and the fifth grade: The role of cognitive skills and family in promoting resiliency. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 83(2pt3), 176-184. Relatively little attention has been paid to emotional functioning of Black boys in contrast to… read more
Psychological Health (PSH)
Parenting, Education, and Well-Being: The Case of Jamaican Men and Women
Harris, M., & Kahn, M. (2005). Parenting, education, and well-being: The case of jamaican men and women. Wadabagei: A Journal of the Caribbean and its Diaspora, 8(3), 34-53. We add to a sparse literature on the well-being of Jamaican adults by examining the relationships between parenthood, education, and psychological distress.… read more
Scale of Teacher Empathy for African American Males (S-TEAAM): Measuring Teacher Conceptions and the Application of Empathy in Multicultural Classroom Settings.
Nebbitt, V. E., Lombe, M., Lavelle‐McKay, C., & Sinha, A. (2014). Correlates of academic performance among school-age african american males in public housing. Children and Youth Services Review, 44, 65-71. This study contributes to ongoing effort to understand correlates of academic performance in school age African American male adolescents in… read more
Examining the Effects of Urban Neighborhoods on the Mental Health of Adolescent African American Males: A Qualitative Systematic Review.
Perry, D. M., Tabb, K. M., & Mendenhall, R. (2015). Examining the effects of urban neighborhoods on the mental health of adolescent african american males: A qualitative systematic review. The Journal of Negro Education, 84(3), 254-268. Residing in high-risk urban neighborhoods has a significant impact on the optimal psychosocial development… read more