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African American Women's Understanding Of How Family Values Contribute To Social Aggression, Elsa Bernice Butts
African American Women's Understanding Of How Family Values Contribute To Social Aggression, Elsa Bernice Butts
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have found that social aggression has increased among African American females. Researchers have reported that the family value systems of many African American families endorse aggressive behaviors. Beliefs of fighting verbally and physically for self-worth and equality have been embedded in the socialization process for some African American females. It is important to explore the influence of family values on socially aggressive behaviors among this population. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of African American females in early adulthood and to understand how their socially aggressive behaviors are influenced by their family values. …
Relational Aggression Among Adolescent African American Females, Latoshia S. Daniels
Relational Aggression Among Adolescent African American Females, Latoshia S. Daniels
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Relational aggression includes manipulative behaviors such as gossiping, spreading rumors, or practicing exclusion to intentionally destroy a peer's social reputation. Aggressive behaviors such as those found in relational aggression contribute to unsafe school environments. Research on relational aggression has increased in recent years, yet there is minimal research on relational aggression among African American adolescent females. The research questions were What is social workers' understanding of relational aggression? and How do social workers' cultural awareness and general understanding of African American females' relationships and interpersonal connections impact their ability to connect with their clients in the therapeutic relationship? The purpose …