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Article: Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities.(Review)(Brief Article)
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- Adolescence
- Article date:
- September 22, 1998
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WATTS, Roderick I., & JAGERS, Robert I. (Eds.). Manhood Development in Urban African-American Communities. New York: Haworth Press, 1997. 167pp. $29.95 (h), $19.95 (p).
Uniting practice, research, and theory in addressing manhood development, this book aids in the construction of more holistic and progressive notions of African-American manhood. Proceeding from a psychological perspective, it explores issues of culture and race and how they impact the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of African-American boys and men. It also shows how the development of self-esteem and self-image in African-American men are specifically affected by issues of ...