General Internal Medicine, Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, Duke University.
Department of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University-Camden.
Am Psychol. 2024 Nov;79(8):1036-1048. doi: 10.1037/amp0001304.
The concept and social media hashtag, #BlackGirlMagic, is used to demonstrate the ability of Black women and girls to create paths and to succeed despite intersectional racism, sexism, and classism. Conversely, the concept of Black Girl Magic and Strong Black Woman schemas have been used to glorify struggle, undermine support, and victim-blame. Therefore, resiliency for Black women and girls requires clarification on how and why it is used and understood by researchers and practitioners. This article examines the experiences of Black women and girls by (a) evaluating the use of resiliency research and theoretical frameworks (Luthar et al., 2000; Spencer, 2005); (b) exploring unrecognized strengths and vulnerabilities across the lifespan; and (c) providing recommendations for researchers, interventionists, and practitioners to rethink resilience for Black women and girls. Black feminist thought and womanism frameworks are integrated to promote sustained healthy development for Black women and girls. Resiliency can only be promoted in Black women and girls if (a) immediate psychosocial and physical needs are addressed while (b) concurrently eliminating systemic barriers and social norms that allow Black women and girls to experience outsized adversity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
“#黑人女孩魔力”这一概念和社交媒体标签，用于展示黑人女性和女孩能够创造道路并取得成功的能力，尽管她们面临着交叉的种族主义、性别歧视和阶级主义。然而，黑人女孩魔力和坚强黑人女性的概念已经被用来美化挣扎、破坏支持和指责受害者。因此，黑人女性和女孩的适应力需要澄清研究人员和从业者如何以及为何使用和理解它。本文通过（a）评估弹性研究和理论框架的使用（Luthar 等人，2000 年；Spencer，2005 年）；（b）探索整个生命周期中未被认识到的优势和脆弱性；（c）为研究人员、干预者和从业者提供重新思考黑人女性和女孩适应力的建议，来考察黑人女性和女孩的经历。黑人女性主义思想和女性主义框架被整合在一起，以促进黑人女性和女孩的持续健康发展。只有在（a）解决即时的心理社会和身体需求的同时，（b）同时消除允许黑人女性和女孩经历过度逆境的系统性障碍和社会规范，才能促进黑人女性和女孩的适应力。（PsycInfo 数据库记录（c）2024 APA，保留所有权利）。
