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A Social-Ecological Perspective of Spiritual Resilience and Suicidality among African-American Men

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ID21834879
AuthorsDarius D Reed (0000-0003-2014-5998, Indiana Wesleyan University, corresponding author), Raymond Adams (Southern Arkansas University), R D Adams (0000-0002-9939-0832, Southern Arkansas University)
Year2020
Volume35
Issue8
Pages710-721
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Work in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19371918.2020.1824845
PMID33104459
OpenAlexW3094327876
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited67

Despite their minoritized status research has shown that suicide among African-American men has steadily increased. Research has also discussed generalized protective factors that have been found to mitigate suicide risk. What lacks is a more culturally nuanced definition of spiritual resilience which has been found to protect against suicide for African-American men. Using Socio-Ecological Resiliency Theory (S-ERT), The Theory of Intersectionality (TOI), and Critical Race Theory (CRT) as our theoretical lens, this article draws on the lived experiences of social workers working with suicidal African-American men. It examines the social ecologies of African-American men and seeks to understand how these experiences can help to mitigate suicide risk. Implications are provided for social work research, policy and education programs to ensure that practitioners are well versed in working with this population

Critical race theory · Ecological systems theory · Intersectionality · Population · Psychological resilience · Social ecological model · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Ecology

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