Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

DOI

10.52678/​001c.75387

Publication Title

Journal of Human Services

Volume

40

Issue

2

Pages

105-115

Abstract

Racial unrest recently has been incessant. In response, this conceptual contribution explores a prevention-based program for African American adolescents and youth to aid in their navigation through ubiquitous racial unrest and persistent mental health adversities. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on racial injustice and presents information regarding race-based traumatic stressors and adverse mental health outcomes. The prevention-based program that was created in response to the apparent racial unrest among African American youth and adolescents is presented and explored. The goal of this conceptual article is to raise awareness of this issue, provide practical steps to combat racial injustice, and increase prevention initiatives.

Rights

© 2021 The Authors.

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

ORCID

0000-0002-8898-3499 (Robins)

Original Publication Citation

Robins, L. B., Cannedy, M., Kerrigan, R., & Suggs, B. G. (2021). Empowerment pathways: A mitigation approach to adolescent and youth racial stress in marginalized populations. Journal of Human Services, 40(2), 105-115. https://doi.org/10.52678/001c.75387

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