Description
Book SynopsisA much needed and unique volume that gathers leaders in the field and provides a comprehensive reference on positive psychology, focusing specifically on racial and ethnic minorities.
Table of ContentsContributors
Series Foreword
Frederick T. L. Leong
I. Introduction
- Positive Psychology in Racial and Ethnic Groups: A Second Call to Action!
Edward C. Chang, Christina A. Downey, Jameson K. Hirsch, and Natalie J. Lin
- Positive Psychology in the Context of Race and Ethnicity
Elizabeth L. Jeglic, Regina Miranda, and Lillian Polanco-Roman
II. Theory and Research
- Positive Psychology in Asian Americans: Theory and Research
Lucy Zhang Bencharit and Jeanne L. Tsai
- Latina/os — Drive, Community, and Spirituality: The Strength Within (SOMOS Latina/os — Ganas, Comunidad, y El Espíritu: La Fuerza Que Llevamos Por Dentro)
Jeanett Castellanos and Alberta M. Gloria
- Positive Psychology in African Americans
Jacqueline S. Mattis, Nyasha Grayman Simpson, Wizdom Powell, Riana Elyse Anderson, Lawanna R. Kimbro, and Jacob H. Mattis
- Positive Psychology in American Indians
Gayle Skawennio Morse, Julie Guay McIntyre, and Jeff King
III. Assessment
- Positive Psychology Assessment in Asian Americans
Elizabeth A. Yu, Edward C. Chang, Hongfei Yang, and Tina Yu
- Positive Psychology Assessment Among Latinos
Rosemary Gonzalez and Amado M. Padilla
- Positive Psychology Assessment in African Americans
Laura P. Kohn-Wood and Alvin Thomas
- Positive Psychology Assessment in American Indians
Jeff King
IV. Practice
- Social Connectedness Can Lead to Happiness: Positive Psychology and Asian Americans
Michi Fu and Shannen Vong
- Positive Psychology Practice With Latin Americans
Marisa J. Perera, Elizabeth A. Yu, Shao Wei Chia, Tina Yu, and Christina A. Downey
- Positive Psychology Practice With African Americans: Mental Health Challenges and Treatment
Sussie Eshun and Esther Mortimer Packer
- Positive Psychology Practice With Native Americans
Michael T. Garrett, J. T. Garrett, Russ Curtis, Mark Parrish, Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman, Lisa Grayshield, and Cyrus Williams
V. Conclusion
- Challenges and Prospects for Positive Psychology Research, Theory, Assessment, and Practice in a Multiracial and Multiethnic World
Christina A. Downey, Edward C. Chang, Jameson K. Hirsch, and Natalie J. Lin
Index
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