“As a Community, We Need to be More Health Conscious”: Pastors’ Perceptions on the Health Status of the Black Church and African-American Communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0401-x
Abstract: BackgroundChurches are recognized for their potential capacity to provide health services and interventions to address health disparities in African-Americans (blacks). Since pastors are central community leaders, their support and involvement can influence both implementation and… read more here.
Keywords: community; black church; health status; health ... See more keywords
Challenging the Black Church Narrative: Race, Class, and Homosexual Attitudes
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1364566
Abstract: ABSTRACT In recent years, scholars have pointed to the Black church as the driving force behind Blacks’ more conservative lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) attitudes. Although evidence suggests a robust association between religiosity and… read more here.
Keywords: class; lgbt attitudes; black church; homosexual attitudes ... See more keywords
African American Gatekeepers or the Black Church?: Using Modified Grounded Theory to Explore the Debate on Black Homophobia.
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2085935
Abstract: In a comparison of attitudes concerning same-sex relationships and inclusive policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons, African Americans are more likely to possess stronger opposition than Whites. The default agent in… read more here.
Keywords: black church; black homophobia; church; grounded theory ... See more keywords
Nurturing Black Male Mental Health Through the Black Church: A Conceptual Approach from a Social Work Perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2024.2387787
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article introduces a conceptual framework rooted in social work principles to support the mental well-being of Black males within the nurturing and supportive setting of the Black Church. It addresses how historical trauma,… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; health; social work; black church ... See more keywords