School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
Infant Ment Health J. 2021 Jul;42(4):502-516. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21910. Epub 2021 Jan 20.
Black mothers with young children have encountered pernicious, multidetermined, racial disparities in the United States for centuries. However, disorders, risks, and stressors among Black mothers with young children are presented in the extant literature with little attention to their strengths, supports, or culturally appropriate ways to intervene and this furthers racism and White supremacy. Further, incomplete and negative narratives about Black mothers are perpetuated. Therefore, this article uses the Afrocentric perspective to better understand the state of Black maternal mental health and supports for mental health. Culturally centered recommendations are presented to move the field of infant mental health toward racial justice-oriented practice, policy, and research.
数百年来，美国的年轻黑人母亲一直面临着严重的、多因素的、种族差异问题。然而，现存的文献中很少关注年轻黑人母亲的优势、支持或文化上适当的干预方法，这进一步加剧了种族主义和白人至上主义。此外，关于黑人母亲的不完整和负面叙述也在不断延续。因此，本文采用非裔中心视角来更好地理解黑人母亲的精神健康状况和对精神健康的支持。本文还提出了以文化为中心的建议，以推动婴儿心理健康领域向种族公正导向的实践、政策和研究发展。
