Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Breland-Noble, Alfiee M. (Editor), Al-Mateen, Cheryl S. (Editor), Singh, Nirbhay N. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Series on Child and Family Studies
• Subjects: Psychology.; Public health.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Public Health.; Family.

This handbook fills major gaps in the child and adolescent mental health literature by focusing on the unique challenges and resiliencies of African American youth. It combines a cultural perspective on the needs of the population with best-practice approaches to interventions. Chapters provide expe...