A Culturally Competent Family Enhancement and Empowerment Model for African American Parents |
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Authors: | Aminifu R Harvey DSW LICSW Professor Annie McCullough‐Chavis Melissa B Littlefield Alex D Phillips Jeanne D Cooper |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Social Work , Fayetteville State University , Fayetteville, North Carolinaaharvey@uncfsu.edu;3. Department of Social Work , Fayetteville State University , Fayetteville, North Carolina;4. University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work , Baltimore, Maryland;5. University of Maryland Medical System , Carruthers Clinic , Baltimore, Maryland;6. Office of Victims' Services , Maryland Department of Human Resource , Baltimore, Maryland |
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Abstract: | The National Association of Social Worker's Standards for Cultural Competence (2002 National Association of Social Workers. 2002. NASW standards for cultural competence in social work practice, Washington, DC: Author. Google Scholar]) mandates social work practices that recognize the cultural preferences of different groups in the United States. The NASW Code of Ethic (1996 National Association of Social Workers. 1996. Code of ethics, Washington, DC: NASW Press. Google Scholar]) states that social workers have a responsibility to understand culture and its function and to further recognize the strengths that exist in all cultures. This article addresses the void in the social work literature on culturally based and strengths‐oriented family interventions for African American parents. The article describes a culturally competent intervention model developed by the MAAT Center for Human and Organizational Enhancement, Inc. in Washington, D.C. for parents of African American male youths who live in high‐risk environments. The family enhancement and empowerment model (FEEM) is based on Africentric social work principles that are grounded in a strengths perspective. The article describes the FEEM program, including a discussion of practical strategies for building trust and offering support to African American parents and families. |
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Keywords: | Family intervention culturally competent African American parents African American families Africentric |
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