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Ain’t no love in the heart of the city: Compensatory quasi-adaptive coping among African American males

2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 29; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10911359.2018.1503986

1540-3556

M. Daniel Bennett,

Health disparities and outcomes

The social and developmental challenges associated with the normative transition from adolescence to young adulthood for young African American males is quite difficult. These challenges are often further complicated when social, environmental, and even psycho-dynamic factors impinge on these developmental processes. Neighborhood disorder along with chronic exposure to urban stressors represent a quiet danger for this population that entrenches them in a milieu characterized by angst, hopelessness, fear, and nihilism. For many young African American males, this creates a seemingly intractable chasm that often relegates them to truncated life course trajectories. The current article explores these areas and the implications for research and practice with this vulnerable population.