Black girls in the U.S. experience high levels of discrimination and adversity. Resilience is a term used within social work, psychology, health professions to indicate positive adaptation adversity, trauma, or stress. This article examines traditional alternative models resilience through analyses quantitative qualitative data from an evaluation year-long empowerment program for 33 (mean age = 14.97 years). Based on critical consciousness theory feminism, this was designed empower...

Elementary school children (66 girls and 55 boys, aged 10–13 years) in the Western United States participated a program designed to teach them about fairness decrease their engagement gender-prejudice behaviors. The study utilized pretest/posttest design comparing students treatment group control group. Children teachers completed measures regarding children's of gender prejudice among classmates, focus groups after completing program. At posttest, reported experiencing less by classmates...

In the current study, 45 girls and 41 boys participated in focus groups following a program designed to teach them about social justice. The children articulated discrepancy between their own gender identity role stereotypes discussed potential problems with conforming expectations as well consequences of nonconformity. They ways which is complex they described importance choice authenticity. Based on these findings, we present model how children’s develops relationship experiences...

This study examines gender-based bullying from the perspective of targets and bystanders. A total 64 children (36 boys 28 girls; 67% African American) in grades 3–5 were given hypothetical situations answered questions regarding their appraisals, intended responses, barriers to responding. Findings indicated there significant differences responses perceived among There also gender such that bystander girls reported greater distress more confidence than boys. Implications for developing...

Training future clinicians to engage in advocacy is an important element of fostering multicultural competence.We describe the use proposal assignment integrated into a required counselingcourse teach students about work. We offer data from study that examined impact theassignment on students’ perceptions advocacy/activism. Participants included 74 counseling psychologygraduate students. Students compared comparison group endorsed greater importanceplaced and intentions advocacy. also four...

Research suggests that the well-being of black girls is often neglected in schools and juvenile justice systems. Gender-responsive programs designed to serve can be beneficial if they focus on developing strong relationships between adults. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 10 adults at a gender-responsive agency. Staff members discussed ways mentoring developed Themes emerged related positive (the development relationships, integrity trustworthiness, perceived support, role...

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau statistics, 1 in 4 Black girls will be sexually abused before age 18. The founder #Metoo movement, Ms. Tarana Burke, originally designed hashtag help bring awareness women and from underprivileged communities that experienced rape or sexual assault. However, phrase was co-opted by White sharing their experience being violated harassed on social media which resulted girls' experiences left shadows, silencing experiences. Here we...

Girls‟ Studies has been a quickly growing field, which included work focused on interventions designed to improve the lives of girls. Programs have developed and utilized address eating disorders body image concerns, self-esteem, access math science mentors, experiences sexism, others. In this paper, we describe social justice intervention recognize increase girls‟ resiliency. First, provide brief overview current research programming with girls boys context for challenges that arose. Next,...

Despite evidence suggesting that men’s experiences of gender discrimination are increasing, there has been little research exploring the topic. This article examines college ( N = 145) prejudice and how they respond to events. Participants most often reported experiencing a hostile or negative comment about men, instigators were female friends partners victim. Most participants by confrontation (70, 48%), followed non-behavioral psychological response (34, 23%), non-confrontational (25,...

ABSTRACT Background Comprehensive sex and sexuality education (CSE) is an evidence‐based intervention associated with improved sexual reproductive health outcomes. Currently, there are no standardized requirements for in the United States, despite expert recommendations. Contributions to Theory In a Whole School, Community, Child theoretical model proposed by Centers Disease Control, current examples of school policy used make recommendations standardization comprehensive K‐12 schools. This...