Psychotherapy With African American Men: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Thorn, George; Sarata, B. P. V.

doi:10.1002/j.2161-1912.1998.tb00202.x

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“…All of this causes considerable psychosocial stress, culminating in poor mental and physical health outcomes (Boyd-Franklin 2003;Franklin and Boyd-Franklin 2000;Kreiger and Sidney 1996;Sue et al 2008). For example, depression, poor self-esteem, and physiological problems (e.g., high blood pressure, heart disease) are among the difficulties that occur because of African American male's experiences with social injustice (Carter 2007;Franklin and Boyd-Franklin 2000;McCord and Freeman 1990;Thorn and Sarata 1998;Utsey et al 2002;Watkins et al 2006).…”

Section: Unpacking Aspects Of Race-related Stress and Men's Developmentmentioning

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A Case for Including the “Lived Experience” of African American Men in Batterers’ Treatment

Aymer

2010

J Afr Am St

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Influenced by the national attention that followed the violent episode between pop superstar Rihanna and hip-hop artist Chris Brown, this article explores the importance of including the psychosocial experiences of disenfranchised African American men in traditional intervention programs for batterers. The article provides an overview of how intimate partner violence affects African American women and discusses how racialized stereotypical images of this group-as promulgated by society, hip-hop and rap music-contribute to men's sexist attitudes. The construct of race-related stress is discussed, highlighting the multiple ways in which menparticularly those who batter-are affected by racial oppression. Finally, implications for practice are suggested, highlighting how the confluence of gender oppression, race, racism, and patriarchy shapes African American men's (especially poor and uneducated individuals) social construction of masculinity.Keywords Batterers . Domestic violence and cultural contexts . Intervention . Intimate partner violence . Treatment Contextual Features of Intimate Partner Violence and African WomenA plethora of media analyses regarding the violent episode between pop superstar Rihanna and hip-hop artist Chris Brown increased public awareness about intimate partner violence (IPV), which affects the lives of many young people. The visibility of this story made me reflect on my scholarly and clinical work with disenfranchised abusive African American men, which in turn influenced me to write this article. To provide a context for the discussion, an overview of IPV in relation to African American women is presented.

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Section: Unpacking Aspects Of Race-related Stress and Men's Developmentmentioning

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A Case for Including the “Lived Experience” of African American Men in Batterers’ Treatment

Aymer

2010

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“…The main problem seems to be the lack of effective psychotherapeutic models that incorporate a full understanding of race and masculinity (e.g. , Thorn & Sarata, 1998).…”

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Exploring the lives of Asian American men: Racial identity, male role norms, gender role conflict, and prejudicial attitudes.

Liu¹

2002

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Much of the literature on masculinity has focused on the lives of White men.The literature assumed that White male experiences were ubiquitous for all men.Although some literature has begun to explore the lives of men of co lor, no empirical studies could be found that investigated the experiences of Asian American men from a racial identity perspective. Using racial identity to examine the lives of Asian American men was important since Asian American men, historically and contemporarily, encounter racism, yet no studies could be found that examined racism specificall y among Asian American men. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between racial identity, male role norms, gender role conflict, and prejudicial attitudes.323 Asian American men were surveyed from public, private, and community colleges on the East and West coast. Participants were given the People of Color Racial Identity Attitude Scale (POCRIAS , Helms, 1995), Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS , O'Neil et al., 1986), Male Role Norms Inventory (MRNI, Levant et al. , 1992), Quick Discrimination Index (QDI, Ponterotto et al. , 1995), and a demographic form.Results from correlations show small relationships between Conformity, Internalization, and prejudicial attitudes. Similarly, relationships between GRCS and MRN I subscale and total scores show some small to modest relationships. A two-way ANOVA showed differences in prejudicial attitudes between those who had never taken a multicultural education course and those who had taken two or more courses.Finally, two hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted. In the first regression, the GRCS total score was the criterion and the predictors were POCRIAS subscales and prej udicial attitudes. Dissonance, Immersion/Resistance, and Internalization subscales were significant predictors. In the second regression, the MRNI Traditional

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“…One primary challenge in this discussion is that a segment of the literature speaks of men in broad terms; no other cultural descriptors are added. On the other hand, a portion of the literature is truly more specific and examines subcultures within masculinity and male identity (Levant, 1996(Levant, , 1997Philpot, Brooks, Lusterman, & Nutt, 1997;Wade, 1998) or other cultures, including racial background and ethnicity (Bell, 1996;Lazur & Majors, 1995;Thorn & Sarata, 1998), sexual orientation (Schwartzberg & Rosenberg, 1998), age (Simon, 1996), and socioeconomic status (Jolliff & Horne, 1996), all of which can have significant influence on men's multicultural identity as well as their positions of power in society.…”

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Help‐Seeking and Counseling Within a Traditional Male Gender Role: An Examination From a Multicultural Perspective

McCarthy

Holliday

2004

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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A traditional male gender role reflects an affirmation of masculine identity associated with such qualities as success and self-reliance. This gender role is examined from a diversity perspective in counseling, because it may affect many men's help-seeking attitudes and behaviors. Suggestions from the literature are reviewed from the standpoint of the Multicultural Counseling Competencies (P. Arredondo et al., 1996). The counseling profession would benefit from greater sensitivity in aiding men endorsing this role.

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Psychotherapy With African American Men: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Cited by 25 publications

References 38 publications

A Case for Including the “Lived Experience” of African American Men in Batterers’ Treatment

A Case for Including the “Lived Experience” of African American Men in Batterers’ Treatment

Exploring the lives of Asian American men: Racial identity, male role norms, gender role conflict, and prejudicial attitudes.

Help‐Seeking and Counseling Within a Traditional Male Gender Role: An Examination From a Multicultural Perspective

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