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Strength for Their Journey
5 Essential Disciplines African-American Parents Must Teach Their Children and Teens
by Robert L. Johnson, Paulette Stanford
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Harlem Moon; 1 (October 01 2002)


Read an Excerpt

Chapter 1: Teaching Black Children to Love Themselves
In this opening chapter, we talk about the importance of fostering self-love in children. We explore the special challenges parents who raise black boys and girls face, and show you how to construct the towers of self-love: resilience and self-esteem.

Chapter 1: Teaching Black Children to Love Themselves
In this opening chapter, we talk about the importance of fostering self-love in children. We explore the special challenges parents who raise black boys and girls face, and show you how to construct the towers of self-love: resilience and self-esteem.

Chapter 1: Ten Racial Stereotypes That Won't Go Away
African Americans have often been compared unfavorably to various immigrant groups for not making the most of educational opportunities. Those who serve up such comparisons conveniently ignore the many hardships and obstacles black people have faced



Book Description

The result of more than twenty years' collaborative work focusing on the heart of successful parenting, the acclaimed five disciplines program developed by Drs. Robert L. Johnson and Paulette Stanford has helped thousands of African-American children and their parents cope with the myriad of social challenges they confront each day. Now making this special prescription available to all parents, Strength for Their Journey offers insight into five interconnected areas:

Traditional Discipline: The Strength to Embrace Parental Boundaries

Racial Discipline: The Strength to Negotiate the Realities of Being a Racial Minority

Emotional Discipline: The Strength to Resist Negative Peer Pressure and Temptation

Practical Discipline: The Strength to Excel in School, Career, and Financial Pursuits

Mind-Body Discipline: The Strength to Maintain Positive Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health

In a culture that often grants fewer safety nets to nonwhite children, Strength for Their Journey is a crucial book that African-American parents can turn to again and again, paving a path of confidence and joy for future generations.

About the Author

Robert L. Johnson, M.D.

Dr. Robert L. Johnson, M.D. is a nationally recognized authority on African American youth and has been featured on numerous news shows, from "20/20" to "The O'Reilly Factor." He is also a member of the planning board for the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence, serves as medical and cultural advisor for "ER," and lectures extensively throughout the country.

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Paulette Stanford, M.D.

Dr. Paulette Stanford, M.D., is the medical director of START, an adolescent-HIV program. She is also the principal investigator for a National Institute of Health research and study on high-risk adolescent behavior. Both authors live in New Jersey, and are professors at the Universiity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)..

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