Religion and mental health among blacks

The positive role of religion in the mental health of black Americans is a much neglected theme in the literature. This paper considers "religion" as one of the important retained black cultural traits, which continues to play a vital role in the mental health and survival strategies of bl...

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Auteur principal: Smith, Archie 1939- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1981]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 1981, Volume: 20, Numéro: 4, Pages: 264-287
Sujets non-standardisés:B Positive Role
B Mental Health
B Survival Strategy
B Vital Role
B Health Practitioner
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:The positive role of religion in the mental health of black Americans is a much neglected theme in the literature. This paper considers "religion" as one of the important retained black cultural traits, which continues to play a vital role in the mental health and survival strategies of black Americans. The paper examines Grier and Cobbs's appraisal of the religion-mental health connection in black communities and identifies different ways for mental health practitioners to think about religious phenomena and the primal partnership between religion and mental health. The paper concludes with a challenge to keep awareness of the religion-mental health partnership together in the treatment of black Americans.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01572627