Black Churches as Therapeutic Groups

This article examines how Black churches serve as therapeutic groups and thus provide a source of psychological support to African American communities. Group theory is used as a conceptual framework to discuss the findings from 7 focus groups conducted in Black churches in the New York metropolitan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 1999-10, Vol.27 (4), p.207-220
Hauptverfasser:	McRae, Mary B., Thompson, Delores A., Cooper, Sharon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans Beliefs Black Studies Blacks Church Role Churches Community Relations Counselor Attitudes Cultural Awareness Emotional Disturbances Focus Groups Group Dynamics Group Experience Mental Health Metropolitan Areas Modeling (Psychology) Principals Psychopathology Psychotherapy Religion Research Assistants Resistance (Psychology) Social Support Groups Socialization Therapy Urban Culture
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Zusammenfassung:	This article examines how Black churches serve as therapeutic groups and thus provide a source of psychological support to African American communities. Group theory is used as a conceptual framework to discuss the findings from 7 focus groups conducted in Black churches in the New York metropolitan area. Implications for counselors working with clients involved in the Black religious tradition are discussed.
ISSN:	0883-8534 2161-1912
DOI:	10.1002/j.2161-1912.1999.tb00336.x