title: An Afrocentric program for African American males in the juvenile justice system.
abstract: Though the juvenile justice system provides an array of interventions, culturally relevant programs are necessary to deal with the myriad social problems, including an escalating crime rate, facing high-risk African American adolescent males. This article presents an Afrocentric approach to service delivery for these youths and their families.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001741:Black or African American; D003376:Counseling; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012940:Social Problems; D014481:United States