Ed-Dee Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 189565 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ed-Dee Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ed-Dee |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Strength-based and culturally grounded approaches to supporting young Black men’s mental health
Research on young Black men’s mental health has often been shaped by deficit-oriented frameworks that emphasize pathology while obscuring cultural strengths and structural context. This paper advances a strength-based, culturally grounded perspective by synthesizing interdisciplinary literature on the social, cultural, and ecological factors shaping young Black men’s mental health. Rather than positioning young Black men as problems to be managed…
Asking for help
Black autistic youth experience disproportionately high rates of depression and face intersecting barriers such as racial discrimination, stigma, and limited access to care, yet few interventions address their needs. This study introduces Asking for Help (A4H), a culturally responsive, simulation-based intervention designed to improve depression literacy and help-seeking skills through an e-learning module and interactive conversation practice. G…
Understanding the Multiple Influences on Black Parents’ School Involvement
This study explores longitudinal influences of various factors on Black parents’ involvement in their children’s education. Guided by Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler’s Model of Parent Involvement, this research examines whether parents’ school climate perceptions, attitudes about involvement, self-efficacy, and children’s academic performance predict parent involvement over time. Utilizing data from the Maryland Adolescence in Context Study with a sampl…
A Review of School-Based Interventions for Black Boys’ School Success
Masculinity and Afrocentric Worldview
African-Centered Social Work in the 21st Century
Endorsement of African-centered theory and practice are widespread within Black communities across the United States. The usage of African-centered frameworks is also common among many Black social workers. However, past research suggests that African-centered theory and subsequent models of practice are marginalized within social work literature and curricula. Since advocacy began for the inclusion of African-centered approaches to practice duri…
Exploring the Impact of Skin Tone Perception on Race-Related Outcomes and Familial Functioning Among African American Youth
Racism and its ramifications are salient societal-level factors that detrimentally affect African American youth and families. Few studies have investigated how African American youth experience discrimination within families and society and colorism’s impact on racial identity, despite extensive racial discrimination research. We assessed whether the perceptions of African American youth of their skin tone affected their racial identity, familia…
The Paradoxical Impact of Companionship on the Mental Health of Older African American Men
The frequency of contact with companions may be consequential for select mental health outcomes and associated physiological conditions for older AAM; the timing of contact requires further investigation
African-Centered Social Work in the 21st Century
Endorsement of African-centered theory and practice are widespread within Black communities across the United States. The usage of African-centered frameworks is also common among many Black social workers. However, past research suggests that African-centered theory and subsequent models of practice are marginalized within social work literature and curricula. Since advocacy began for the inclusion of African-centered approaches to practice duri…
The Paradoxical Impact of Companionship on the Mental Health of Older African American Men
The frequency of contact with companions may be consequential for select mental health outcomes and associated physiological conditions for older AAM; the timing of contact requires further investigation
Exploring the Impact of Skin Tone Perception on Race-Related Outcomes and Familial Functioning Among African American Youth
Racism and its ramifications are salient societal-level factors that detrimentally affect African American youth and families. Few studies have investigated how African American youth experience discrimination within families and society and colorism’s impact on racial identity, despite extensive racial discrimination research. We assessed whether the perceptions of African American youth of their skin tone affected their racial identity, familia…
African-Centered Social Work in the 21st Century
Endorsement of African-centered theory and practice are widespread within Black communities across the United States. The usage of African-centered frameworks is also common among many Black social workers. However, past research suggests that African-centered theory and subsequent models of practice are marginalized within social work literature and curricula. Since advocacy began for the inclusion of African-centered approaches to practice duri…
Understanding the Multiple Influences on Black Parents’ School Involvement
This study explores longitudinal influences of various factors on Black parents’ involvement in their children’s education. Guided by Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler’s Model of Parent Involvement, this research examines whether parents’ school climate perceptions, attitudes about involvement, self-efficacy, and children’s academic performance predict parent involvement over time. Utilizing data from the Maryland Adolescence in Context Study with a sampl…
A Review of School-Based Interventions for Black Boys’ School Success
Masculinity and Afrocentric Worldview
Strength-based and culturally grounded approaches to supporting young Black men’s mental health
Research on young Black men’s mental health has often been shaped by deficit-oriented frameworks that emphasize pathology while obscuring cultural strengths and structural context. This paper advances a strength-based, culturally grounded perspective by synthesizing interdisciplinary literature on the social, cultural, and ecological factors shaping young Black men’s mental health. Rather than positioning young Black men as problems to be managed…
Asking for help
Black autistic youth experience disproportionately high rates of depression and face intersecting barriers such as racial discrimination, stigma, and limited access to care, yet few interventions address their needs. This study introduces Asking for Help (A4H), a culturally responsive, simulation-based intervention designed to improve depression literacy and help-seeking skills through an e-learning module and interactive conversation practice. G…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)