Critical Reflection as an Antidote for Oppression

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Here we showcase a sample of current research conducted within and about communities.

Addressing the Social Determinants of Health with CBPR

Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status, Prevention Science | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Differential access to social, economic, and environmental supports puts communities at risk for disparities in health and well‐being. CBPR is a promising approach to address the social determinants of health.

Integrating Youth in Community Based Participatory Research

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: Journal of Participatory Research Methods
Meaningfully engaging youth in research, evaluation, and practice is important. We examined the value of Youth GO as an emerging participatory qualitative method to engage youth in collecting and analyzing data.

Community Resilience: More Supports, More Impact

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Coalition Building, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: The American Psychologist
Most adults report at least one ACE and ACEs disproportionally impact marginalized communities. Supporting community resilience helps promote child development within families, peer groups, schools, and communities.

Juvenile Offenders in Context: How Their Worldviews Impact their Actions

Posted in: Criminal Justice, Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Juvenile offending is not simply the outgrowth of “poor choices”. Rather, antisocial behavior may reflect adolescents’ views of unfairness and injustice within the legal system and the world at large.

Using Intersectionality Theory and Microaggression Theory in Research: The Muslimah Project

Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Mental Health | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Both subtle and overt discrimination negatively impact Muslim women’s mental health. Applying Microaggression and Intersectionality Theories can help untangle the complex experiences of Muslim women so that we can address the negative consequences of discrimination.

CBOs Can Address Health Disparities in LatinX Communities

Posted in: Immigrant Justice, Mental Health | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
The lack of attention to increasing LatinX immigrant health inequities created by system-level factors has created a public mental health crisis that calls for innovative strategies to support immigrant families and the community-based organizations that serve them. It is critical to focus on building capacity within community-based organizations (CBOs) that immigrant families already access.

Paying Time After Time: The Costs of Criminal Record Stigma

Posted in: Criminal Justice | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Perceived stigma is common among people with criminal records. We can reduce criminal record stigma and discrimination and provide work and social opportunities to enhance quality of life post-incarceration.

The Scalability of Mentoring

Posted in: Children, Youth and Families, Poverty and Socioeconomic Status | Tags: Featured Research
Group mentoring is a promising strategy for building resilience among young people vulnerable to school dropout. Mentoring in small groups is more scalable than traditional one-on-one mentoring.

Engaging Stakeholders about the “Wicked Problem” of Educational–Behavioral Health Disparities

Posted in: Marginalized Groups, Prevention Science | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Many important societal problems can be defined as “wicked” because they have multiple, complex causes, impact individuals in different ways, and do not lend themselves to simple solutions. Researchers should seek to collaborate with the individuals most affected by the topic under study so that any (partial) solutions to identified problems can be informed by […]

Critical Reflection as an Antidote for Oppression

Posted in: Marginalized Groups | Tags: Featured Research
Published in: American Journal of Community Psychology
Critical reflection is associated with lower levels of internalized oppression and higher levels of collective efficacy. It can liberate people from oppressive ideologies and empower them to resist social injustice.