In and out of our right minds : the mental health of African American women / edited by Diane R. Brown and Verna M. Keith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Robinson-Brown, Diane.

Keith, Verna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--Mental health.

African American women.

Physical Description:

xv, 301 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Using a race, gender, and social-class context, this volume challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women. The authors show that African American women are at increased risk for psychological distress because of factors that disproportionately affect them, including lower incomes, greater poverty and unemployment, unmarried motherhood, racism, and poor physical health.

Contents:

1 A Conceptual Model of Mental Well-Being for African American Women / Diane R. Brown 1

Part II Mental Health and Mental Illness Among African American Women

2 The Epidemiology of Mental Disorders and Mental Health Among African American Women / Diane R. Brown, Verna M. Keith 23

3 Changing their Minds: Drug Abuse and Addiction in Black Women / Lula A. Beatty 59

Part III Race, Gender, and Cultural Influences on the Mental Well-Being of African American Women

4 (Dis)Respected and (Dis)Regarded: Experiences of Racism and Psychological Distress / Diane R. Brown, Verna M. Keith, James S. Jackson, Lawrence E. Gary 83

5 Violence and Mental Health / Evelyn L. Barbee 99

6 Color Matters: The Importance of Skin Tone for African American Women's Self-Concept in Black and White America / Verna M. Keith, Maxine S. Thompson 116

Part IV Social Roles, Social Statuses, and the Mental Well-Being of African American Women

7 Intimate Relationships and Psychological Well-Being / M. Belinda Tucker 139

8 Low-Income Single Black Mothers: The Influence of Nonresident Fathers' Presence on Mental Well-Being / Aurora P. Jackson 160

9 Sho' Me the Money: The Relationship Between Social Class and Mental Health Among Married Black Women / Pamela B. Jackson 173

10 Life Ain't Been No Crystal Stair: Employment, Job Conditions, and Life Satisfaction Among African American Women / Anna L. Riley, Verna M. Keith 191

11 Multiple Social Roles and Multiple Stressors for Black Women / Diane R. Brown, Donna L. Cochran 207

Part V Keeping on ... Keeping on

12 Keeping the Faith: Religion, Stress, and Psychological Well-Being Among African American Women / Karen D. Lincoln, Linda M. Chatters 223

13 The Benefits and Costs of Social Support for African American Women / Beverly A. Gray, Verna M. Keith 242

14 Patterns of Mental Health Services Utilization Among Black Women / Cleopatra H. Caldwell 258

15 In and Out of Our Right Minds: Strengths, Vulnerabilities, and the Mental Well-Being of African American Women / Verna M. Keith 277.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0231113781

023111379X

OCLC:

51855601