Citation

Trotman FK. Women Ther. 2002; 25(1): 19-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J015v25n01_02

PMID

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Abstract

This article addresses deficits in the psychological literature by bringing the perspective of an African-American grandmother and a psychotherapist to the psychology of African-American mothering. An historical narrative and viewpoint, as well as some additional thoughts on African-American mothering, grandmothering and "othermothering" are followed by some famous, and some not so famous, words of and about African-America's mothers and foremothers. By presenting African-American mothers' words and perspectives, the author increases the fund of knowledge about the psychological influences on African-American women.

Keywords

feminist psychotherapy; African-American grandmothers; African-American mothers; cultural influences; psychotherapy with African-American women