Their Lives Matter: The Impact of Trauma on African-American Boys
Conference Strand
Practice, Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions
Abstract
African-American boys’ exposure to traumatic stressors such as racism is often overlooked by professionals. This presentation will examine the impact of trauma on African-American boys and how school mental-health professionals can address the social-emotional, behavioral, and educational needs of this group. The impact of trauma related to racism and violence, implications for educators, and recommendations for trauma-informed practices that help to create safe school environments for African-American boys will be presented.
Evidence
Not available- external review.
Format
Individual Presentations
Biographical Sketch
Terry Diamanduros is a Professor at Georgia Southern University.
Location
Virtual Conference
Start Date
2-11-2021 1:45 PM
End Date
2-11-2021 2:45 PM
Recommended Citation
Diamanduros, Terry D. .; Bowman, Brian; and Davis, Seabon, "Their Lives Matter: The Impact of Trauma on African-American Boys" (2021). National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change. 14.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccec/2021/2021/14
Their Lives Matter: The Impact of Trauma on African-American Boys
Virtual Conference
African-American boys’ exposure to traumatic stressors such as racism is often overlooked by professionals. This presentation will examine the impact of trauma on African-American boys and how school mental-health professionals can address the social-emotional, behavioral, and educational needs of this group. The impact of trauma related to racism and violence, implications for educators, and recommendations for trauma-informed practices that help to create safe school environments for African-American boys will be presented.
Description
See Abstract