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Raising Black Children
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Raising Black Children Paperback - 1992

by Comer, James P., Poussaint, Alvin F

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Along with the traditional demands of parenthood, black parents face an even more challenging task--fighting the negative messages of racism while teaching their children to succeed in a white-dominated culture. In this timely book, two eminent psychiatrists address these concerns.

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  • Title Raising Black Children
  • Author Comer, James P., Poussaint, Alvin F
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Ninth Printing
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
  • Date 1992-11-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP21255103
  • ISBN 9780452268395 / 0452268397
  • Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 5.9 x 1.01 in (23.32 x 14.99 x 2.57 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Adolescence - Miscellanea, Child rearing - United States - Miscellanea
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92053563
  • Dewey Decimal Code 649.108

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Summary

Two of America's most trusted and respected authorities on child care—provide answers to nearly 1000 questions on the problem of raising African-American children. "A necessary addition ot all parenting and parent-teacher collections."—Library Journal.

From the publisher

James P. Comer, M.D., Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at Yale University, has served as a consultant for over twenty school systems and educational programs nationwide. He is the author of Maggie?s American Dream and co-author of Raising Black Children, both available from Plume. He lives in North Haven, Connecticut.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 09/01/1992, Page 0

About the author

James P. Comer, M.D., Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at Yale University, has served as a consultant for over twenty school systems and educational programs nationwide. He is the author of Maggie's American Dream and co-author of Raising Black Children. He lives in North Haven, Connecticut.

Dr. Alvin Poussaint is a Professor of Psychiatry and Faculty Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Harvard Medical School. He is author of Why Blacks Kill Blacks; co-author, with James Comer, of Raising Black Children; and co-author, with Amy Alexander, of Lay My Burden Down. Dr. Poussaint is an expert on race relations in America, the dynamics of prejudice, and issues of diversity as our society becomes increasingly multicultural. He is a strong proponent of non-violent parenting and parenting education. He is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a life member of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has received numerous awards and is the recipient of many honorary degrees.

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