Raising Black Children
by Comer, James P.; Poussaint, AlvinfFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1992-11-01
Publisher(s): Plume
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. About This Book
Chapter 2. America and the Black Child
Chapter 3. The Infant
Chapter 4. The Preschool Child: Ages Two to Four
Chapter 5. The School-Age Child: Ages Five to Eight
Chapter 6. The Black Child in School - An Overview
Chapter 7. The Elementary-School-Age Child: Ages Nine to Twelve
Chapter 8. Adolescence
Chapter 9. A Final Word
Suggested Reading
Index
Chapter 2. America and the Black Child
Chapter 3. The Infant
Chapter 4. The Preschool Child: Ages Two to Four
Chapter 5. The School-Age Child: Ages Five to Eight
Chapter 6. The Black Child in School - An Overview
Chapter 7. The Elementary-School-Age Child: Ages Nine to Twelve
Chapter 8. Adolescence
Chapter 9. A Final Word
Suggested Reading
Index
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