A Family Strengths Model of Adjustment to Disability for African American Clients
- 4 March 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Counseling & Development
- Vol. 72 (4) , 378-383
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1994.tb00953.x
Abstract
Sociocultural factors germane to African American families need to be recognized and incorporated into the counseling process of African Americans with disabilities. It is imperative that counseling professionals develop a thorough understanding of the family, community, and cultural ecologies of African Americans who are disabled. This article includes an analysis of the African American family system and its inherent strengths. A family strengths model of adjustment to disability for African American clients is presented, and potential applications of the model to the adjustment process are provided.Keywords
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