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J Community Psychol 1994 Aug;22(4):559-82
Mental health and well-being of black women: toward strategies of empowerment.
Gibbs JT, Fuery D.
School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley 94720,
USA.
This review of the literature on Black women's mental health has three
goals: 1) to describe the mental health issues, needs, and adaptive behaviors
of Black women; 2) to discuss the research, intervention, and public policy
efforts of mental health professionals and Black women's groups to address
the multiple needs of this population; and 3) to identify effective strategies
by which community psychologists can improve the mental health status
of Black women through efforts to reduce their environmental stressors,
to increase their resources and access to services, and to facilitate
their empowerment in American society. The authors propose a number of
recommendations to improve Black women's mental health, including changes
in research paradigms, changes in education and training programs, and
the development of culturally competent service delivery systems.
Publication Types: Review; Review, Tutorial
PMID: 7755001 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
