African American Families, Historical Trauma and Recovery   [Archived Catalog]
2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

MFT 617 - African American Families, Historical Trauma and Recovery

2 Credit(s)
This course will address emotional and physical wounds associated with historical trauma, including slavery, segregation, racism, social stratification, current inequities and experiences of violence, as it relates to the African American family and community. The course will explore emerging theories of historical trauma and will also address issues of access and culturally appropriate resources, interventions and treatment from multigenerational, community and strengths-based perspectives.