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Black Children

  • Bommersbach, T., Rhee, T. G., Jegede, O., & Rosenheck, R. A. (2023). Mental health problems of Black and White children in a nationally representative epidemiologic survey. Psychiatry Research, 321, Article 115106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115106. This study examines differences in mental health conditions between Black and White children aged 6–17, highlighting underdiagnosis of internalizing disorders in Black children.

  • Charles, L. (2021). My Auntie Is A Social Worker. This children's book introduces young readers to the role of a social worker through the perspective of a child whose aunt works in the field. It aims to educate children about social work in an engaging and accessible manner.

  • Charles, L. (2021). Mama’s Here, Daddy’s There.  This children’s book helps children navigate coping with parents who do not live in the same household.

  • Charles, L. (2021). The One and only King Alexander. This children’s book helps promote strong self-confidence in Black children.

  • Rose, T., Joe, S., & Lindsey, M. (2011). Perceived stigma and depression among Black adolescents in outpatient treatment. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(1), 161–166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.08.029  This article explores the relationship between perceived stigma and depression among Black adolescents in outpatient treatment, emphasizing the need for culturally sensitive care.

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Black Teens 

  • Desmarais, A., & Christophe, N. K. (2024). Racism and mental health: The moderating role of critical consciousness for Black adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 34(2), 1573–1583. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.13026PubMed Central

  • Saleem, F. T., English, D., Busby, D. R., Lambert, S. F., Harrison, A., Stock, M. L., & Gibbons, F. X. (2016). Cultural racism and depression in Black adolescents: Examining racial socialization and racial identity as moderators. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 45(7), 1338–1349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0499-x

 

References

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  • Ayodeji, B., & C.A., H. (2021). Editorial perspective: Mental health needs of children and young people of Black ethnicity. Is it time to reconceptualise racism as a traumatic experience? Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 26(4), 281–283. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12482

  • Clifton, R. L., & Zapolski, T. C. B. (2023). Racial identity profiles among Black adolescents: Impact on the relationship between daily racial microaggressions and health outcomes. Frontiers in Adolescent Medicine, 1, 1283373. https://doi.org/10.3389/fradm.2023.1283373

  • Glamour. (2023, October 15). The importance of Black wellness influencers cannot be overstated. Glamour. https://www.glamour.com/story/importance-of-black-wellness-influencers

  • Harrison, A., & Williams, D. R. (2023). African Americans, Caribbean Blacks and depression: Which biopsychosocial factors should social workers focus on? Community Mental Health Journal, 59(4), 612–621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-00999-2

  • Hastings, J. F., & Snowden, L. R. (2018). African Americans and Caribbean Blacks: Perceived neighborhood disadvantage and depression. Social Science & Medicine, 198, 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.12.027

  • Khan, S., & Williams, D. R. (2023). Prevalence and determinants of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Black individuals in Canada in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders, 302, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.015

  • Poussaint, A. F., & Alexander, M. (2023). The impact of racism on Black American mental health. Psychiatry Research, 302, 114123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114123

  • Williams, D. R., González, H. M., Neighbors, H. W., Nesse, R. M., Abelson, J. M., Sweetman, J., & Jackson, J. S. (2007). Perceived discrimination, race, and health among Black Americans. Psychological Science, 18(3), 276–283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01896.x

  • Wilson, A. N. (1978). The developmental psychology of the Black child. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (1990). Black-on-Black violence: The psychodynamics of Black self-annihilation in service of white domination. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (1992). Awakening the natural genius of Black children. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (1992). Understanding Black adolescent male violence: Its remediation and prevention. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (1993). The falsification of Afrikan consciousness: Eurocentric history, psychiatry, and the politics of white supremacy. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (1998). Blueprint for Black power: A moral, political, and economic imperative for the twenty-first century. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (1999). Afrikan-centered consciousness versus the New World Order: Garveyism in the age of globalism. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (2014). The developmental psychology of the Black child (2nd ed.). Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (2016). Issues of manhood in Black and white: An incisive look at masculinity and the societal definition of Afrikan man. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

  • Wilson, A. N. (2020). The psychology of self-hatred and self-defeat: Towards a reclamation of the Afrikan mind. Afrikan World InfoSystems.

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