Child Trauma, Race, and Urban Identity

Child Trauma, Race, and Urban Identity [1]

NCTSN Resource

Resource Description

Addresses the issues facing poor, urban, African American children who deal with traumatic stress. The webinar discusses how conceptions of race and racism have an impact on these children and their families. It also presents statistics on the types of trauma African American children in urban areas experience, as well as other adverse experiences, societal traumatization, and the legacy of slavery.

Resource Type:

Type: Webinar

Trauma Type:

Community Violence

Historical Trauma

Language:

English

Audience:

Mental Health Professionals

Published in 2007