Interpersonal Violence in the African-American Community: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Practices(Issues in Children's and Families' Lives)

This book provides a solid foundation for understanding violence within the African-American community from the perspective of African Americans. It challenges existing stereotypes of African Americans and offers concrete advice on approaches that are, or might be, effective with African-American populations. The content is driven by real-world, evidence-based practices based on sound scientific foundations.

Table of Contents:
Violence in the Black Family: What We Know, Where Do We Go?.- Young, Wounded, and Black: The Maltreatment of African-American Children in the Early Years.- Interventions for Abused African-American Women and Their Children.- Intimate Violence Between African-American Couples: Seeking Intimate Justice in the Midst of Social Injustice.- Domestic Violence and the Black Church: Challenging Abuse One Soul at a Time.- The Art of Healing: An Afrocentric Helping Guide for Practitioners Working with African-American Families Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence.- Get Thee Behind Me: African-American Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Who Experienced Domestic Violence.- A Practitioners’ Guide to Evaluating Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Programs.

About the Author :
Robert L. Hampton is one of the founders of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community. He has served as President of York College (CUNY), Associate Provost and Dean at the University of Maryland, College Park, as a research associate at Children’s Hospital in Boston and the Harvard Medical School. He has published extensively and spoken about the issues of interpersonal violence in minority communities. Thomas P. Gullotta is C.E.O. of Child and Family Agency and is a member of the psychology and education departments at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the senior author of two textbooks: Today’s Marriage and Families: A Wellness Approach, and the 4th edition of The Adolescent Experience. Tom is the co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion, and co-editor of Handbook of Evidence-Based Approaches for the Treatment and Prevention of Challenging Behaviors in Adolescence. He is the editor emeritus of the Journal of Primary Prevention, the senior book series editor for Issues in Children's and Families' Lives, and holds editorial appointments on the Journal of Early Adolescence, The Journal of Adolescent Research and the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. He has published extensively on adolescents and primary prevention. Tom was honored in 1999 by the Society for Community Research and Action, Division 27 of the American Psychological Association with their Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Community Psychology Award.