African American Girls Reframing Perceptions and Changing Experiences /

• Main Author: Belgrave, Faye Z. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 2009.
• Series: Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development
• Subjects: Psychology.; Medicine.; Social work.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Medicine/Public Health, general.; Social Work.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.

The teenage years can be exciting for girls, as they develop into young women and anticipate their future. For some, however, this developmental stage may be tempered by increased risks for teen pregnancy, school failure, and some health problems. African American Girls: Reframing Perceptions and Ch...

Table of Contents:

• 1
• Description and Demographics
• Self and Identity
• 2
• Family and Kin
• Peers and Friends
• Communities and Neighborhoods
• Expectations and Achievement
• 3
• Health and Wellness
• Sexual Behavior and Consequences
• Prosocial Behavior and Aggression.