01-01-2013 | Original Paper
African American Youth Mental Health: Individual, Environmental and Clinical Factors in Context
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2013
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This article serves as an introduction to this special issue focused on the mental health of African American youth within a familial and environmental context. I present background on the African American adolescent population in the area of mental and behavioral health, describe the impetus for this special issue and provide a brief overview of the professional training and backgrounds of the contributing authors. Finally, I present brief descriptions of the manuscripts selected for inclusion in this special volume of the Journal of Child and Family Studies.