Issues and attitudes concerning combat-experienced black Vietnam veterans.
The therapist, whether black, white, or a member of any other ethnic group, must improve his or her objectivity and empathic accessibility by becoming knowledgeable about a minority subculture. The goal is to assist the black veteran to come to some resolution with an imperfect society and to become a legitimate, productive, contributing citizen, who happens to live in a hostile environment.
D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D014744:Vietnam; D014857:Warfare