Strength for Their Journey

September 1, 2002
Their 20 years of counseling parents and children, Johnson and Stanford offer a developmental program that interconnects five key disciplines specifically targeted at the challenges likely to face African American children. The early chapters explore each of the disciplines: traditional (minding parents); racial (negotiating realities of race); emotional (resisting peer pressure and temptations); practical (strength to excel in academics and career); and mind-body (maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual health). Using vignettes and case studies, Johnson and Stanford offers suggestions on instilling the disciplines in children and dealing with a range of issues, from the standard talk about sex and substance abuse to the more race-specific issues of combating the often low expectations of some teachers and school systems and peer pressure that equates cool with indifference about school. Other chapters examine the process of selecting the best college and advising youth on career and money concerns. This informative book also includes an extensive list of resources.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2002, American Library Association.)