The CommunityCommunity Psychologist A Publication of The Society for Community Research and Action Division 27 of the American Psychological Association Spring 2004/ Volume 37, Number 2 Inside this issue... Columns 3 Editors’, by Joy Kaufman & Nadia Ward 4 President’s, by Paul Toro 4 Book Review, edited by Ken Miller 7 Community Action, edited by Bradley Olson 8 Disabilities Action, by Dot Nary 8 Education Connection, edited by Jim Dalton & Maurice Elias SPECIAL FEATURE SECTIONS: 10 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender, edited by Gary Harper & Alicia Lucksted 14 Living Community Psychology, edited by Gloria Levin 16 Prevention and Promotion, edited by Richard Wolitski 19 Regional News, edited by Judy Primavera The Community 20 School Intervention, edited by Milton Fuentes & Jane Shepard 22 Self-Help/Mutual Support, edited by Bret Kloos 23 Social Policy, edited by Steve Howe Practitioner 26 Student Issues, edited by Omar Geussous & Sawssan Ahmed 27 Women’s Issues, edited by Nicole Allen & Christina Ayala-Alcantar ****************************************************** Special Features The Community The Community Practitioner, edited by Dave Julian 30 Case Studies in Community Practice, by William D. Neigher & Daniel B. Student Fishman The Community Student, edited by Omar Guessous & Sawsson Ahmed 34 Introduction, by Omar Guessous & Sawsson Ahmed 35 Youth Empowerment in School and Neighborhood, by Carmen Luisa Silva Dreyer Racial Socialization 37 Researcher-Practitioner Partnership in PhD Research: Making It Useful, by Melanie Atkinson Paper Submissions 39 Understanding How and Why Practitioners Utilize Local Data, by Randi Love, Kenneth J. Steinman, & Joan Klemek Paper Submissions 41 The Coverage of Community Psychology in Introductory Psychology Textbooks, by Melissa A. Blazek, Jennifer L. Lucas, Amber B. Raley, and Christi Washington Also: Racial Socialization, edited by Emilie Phillips Smith 43 Introduction, by Emilie Phillips Smith 43 Racial Socialization and Mental Health in African American Adolescents, by Mia Smith Bynum & Diane Hughes APA Convention Info 46 The Need for Rigorously Evaluated Emancipatory Education for Black Youth in Public Schools, by Kelly M. Lewis 49 The Racial Socialization of Urban Boys: Using Mentoring as a Mechanism APA Awards for Academic Success, by Derrick M. Gordon ******************************************************* Announcements 51 RFP Student Research Grant Application 53 APA Awards 54 In Memoriam – Dr. David E. Stenmark 54 APA Convention Information THE SOCIETY FOR SCRA The COMMUNITY INTEREST GROUPS Community Psychologist RESEARCH & ACTION AGING Editors Executive Committee 2003-2004 The Aging interest group focuses on the productive role of aging in the community and the prevention of mental health Joy Kaufman and Nadia Ward PRESIDENT: problems in the elderly. Paul A. Toro, Wayne State University Chair: Margaret M. Hastings, (847) 256-4844, Associate Editor PAST PRESIDENT: [email protected] Melvin N. Wilson, University of Virginia Paul Flaspohler PRESIDENT-ELECT: CHILDREN AND YOUTH Clifford O’Donnell, University of Hawaii The Children and Youth interest group facilitates the interests TREASURER: Production Editor of child and adolescent development in high risk contexts, Joseph Durlak, Loyola University of Chicago Janis Celone especially the effect of urban poverty and community SECRETARY: structures on child and family development. Holly Angelique, Pennsylvania State University -Capital College Chair: Mark Aber, (217) 333-6999, [email protected] STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES: Past TCP Editors Omar Guessous, Georgia State University Allen Ratcliffe, Dorothy Fruchter, Meg Gerrard, Sawssan Ahmed, Wayne State University COMMUNITY ACTION The Community Action interest group explores the roles and Raymond Lorion, Leonard Jason, Joseph Galano APA COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE: & John Morgan, Jean Ann Linney, Sharlene Ken Maton, University of Maryland-Baltimore County contributions of people working in applied community REGIONAL NETWORK COORDINATOR: psychology settings. Wolchik, Shelly Harrell, Paul Toro Judy Primavera, Fairfield University, Connecticut Chair: Bradley Olson, (773)325-4771 MEMBERS-AT-LARGE: Column Editors Robin Miller, University of Illinois-Chicago COMMUNITY HEALTH Hiro Yoshikawa, New York University The Community Health interest group focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and health care service delivery BOOK REVIEWS Committee Chairs issues as they relate to the community. Ken Miller, San Francisco State University Co-chairs: David Lounsbury, (415)338-1440 APA 2004 PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Susan Wolfe, (214)767-1716, [email protected] COMMUNITY PRACTITIONER Hiro Yoshikawa, New York University David Julian, Ohio State University CULTURAL & RACIAL AFFAIRS: DISABILITIES Emilie Smith, Pennsylvania State University The Disabilities action group promotes understanding of the CULTURAL & RACIAL AFFAIRS DISSERTATION AWARD: depth and diversity of disabilities issues in the community that Emilie Phillips Smith, Pennsylvania State are ready for research and action; and influences community Meg Davis, DePaul University University FELLOWSHIP: psychologists’ involvement in policy and practices that enhance Melvin N. Wilson, University of Virginia self-determination, personal choice, and full inclusion in the EDUCATION CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL: community for people with disabilities. Toshiaki Sasao, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan Chair: Dorothy Nary, (785)864-4095 Jim Dalton, Bloomsburg University MEMBERSHIP: Maurice Elias, Rutgers University Robin Miller, University of Illinois-Chicago LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER (LGBT) NOMINATIONS: The LGBT interest group increases awareness of the need for REGIONAL Bret Kloos, University of South Carolina community research and action related to issues that impact Judy Primavera, Fairfield University PUBLICATIONS: LGBT people; and serves as a mechanism for communication, Dina Birman, University of Illinois-Chicago collaboration, and support among community psychologists INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL POLICY: who are either interested in research/service/ policy related to Toshiaki Sasao, International Christian University, Steve Howe, University of Cincinnati LGBT people and communities, and/or who identify as LGBT. WOMEN: Co-chairs: Gary Harper, (773)325-2056, [email protected] Tokyo, Japan Christina Ayala-Alcantar, California State University, Northridge Alicia Lucksted, (410) 328-5389, [email protected] LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER Regional Coordinators PREVENTION AND PROMOTION CONCERNS The Prevention and Promotion interest group seeks to enhance Gary Harper, DePaul University development of prevention and promotion research, foster WEST: Alicia Lucksted, University of Maryland Bianca Guzman, CHOICES active dialogue about critical conceptual and methodological Ken Miller, San Francisco State University action and implementation issues, and promote rapid LIVING COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY Eric Mankowski, Portland State University dissemination and discussion of new developments and findings SOUTHWEST/MOUNTAIN: in the field. Gloria Levin, Glen Echo, Maryland SusanWolfe, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas Chair: Richard Wolitski, (404) 639-1939, [email protected] MIDWEST: PREVENTION & PROMOTION Bernadette Sanchez, DePaul University RURAL Richard Wolitski, Center for Disease Control, Steven Howe, University of Cincinnati The Rural interest group is devoted to highlighting issues of the Atlanta Renee Taylor, University of Illinois-Chicago rural environment that are important in psychological research, NORTHEAST: service, and teaching. SOCIAL POLICY Cindy Crusto, Yale University Chair: Craig Blakely, (979) 862-2419, [email protected] Steven Howe, University of Cincinnati Rhonda Boyd, University of Pennsylvania SCHOOL INTERVENTION Joy Kaufman, Yale University STUDENT ISSUES SOUTHEAST: The School Intervention interest group addresses theories, Lorraine Taylor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill methods, knowledge base, and setting factors pertaining to Omar Guessous, Georgia State University AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: prevention and health promotion in school. Sawssan Ahmed, Wayne State University Arvin Bhana, University of Durban-Westville, Co-chairs: Milton Fuentes, (973)655-5121, Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa [email protected] WOMEN’S ISSUES ASIA: Jane Shepard, (203)789-7645, Nicole Allen, University of Illinois Toshiaki Sasao, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan [email protected] EUROPE: Christina Ayala-Alcantar, California State David Fryer, University of Stirling, Scotland SELF-HELP/MUTUAL SUPPORT University at Northridge Donata Francescato, Rome, Italy The Self-Help/Mutual Support interest group is an international LATIN AMERICA: organization of researchers, self-help leaders, and policy makers M. Loreto Marginez, Pennsylvania State University that promotes research and action related to self-help groups Lidia Weber, Federal University of Parana, Brazil and organizations. Printing Services SOUTH PACIFIC: Chair: Bret Kloos, (803)777-2704, [email protected] Baker’s Printing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Christopher Sonn, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia (405) 842-6944 Ingrid Huygens, Aotearoa, New Zealand Arthur Veno, Monash University Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Page 2 The Community Psychologist, Volume 37, Number 2, Spring 2004 Special Features and Paper Submissions Editors’Editors’ Column This edition of TCP includes 3 special features and 2 papers. In the inaugural edition