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Black Churches as Therapeutic Groups

โœ Scribed by Mary B. McRae; Delores A. Thompson; Sharon Cooper

Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
893 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
0883-8534

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โœฆ Synopsis

This article examines how Black churches serve as therapeutic groups and thus provide a source of psychological support to African American communities. Group theory is used as a conceptual framework to discuss the findings from 7 focus groups conducted in Black churches in the New York metropolitan area. Implications for counselors working with clients involved in the Black religious tradition are discussed.

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