The extant literature on the positive psychological development of African Americans is
sparse, and the literature that does exist is generally ahistorical and acontextual. In our …

This innovative text is the first to examine the contemporary psychological experience of
African Americans through the lens of a positive, strengths-based model. It combats the …

The inequities of race, class, gender, and poverty are forms of pressure that have posed
diverse threats to African American mental health. Forms of optimal functioning and positive …

More than a decade ago, the first call to establish positive psychology was made. Since
then, great advances have been made toward developing the field of positive psychology …

Positive psychology has become a vibrant, well-regarded field of study, and a powerful tool
for clinicians. But, for many years, the research in areas relevant to positive psychology …

Little of the research that has been done with the Latino community has taken an asset-
based approach and identified cultural based strengths rather than deficit views. This …

Much has been written about the plight of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs).
Even those not familiar with this literature are most likely aware of the high rates of …

When Martin Seligman reintroduced the concepts of positive psy chol ogy in the beginning
of his presidency of the American Psychological Association in the year 2000, many were …

Abstract Mental illness among African Americans must be considered in the light of past and
current discrimination and other negative experiences as well as the impact of personally …

The population of the United States is becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse.
Although the US population has historically been majority White with a small Black minority …