Black Boys Matter: Developmental Equality

Discourses of Childism: How covid-19 Has Unveiled Prejudice, Discrimination and Social Injustice against Children in the Everyday

“…In contrast, a review on family violence has witnessed the opposite in regards to children, stating that 'many child calls for critical self-reflection by adult researchers on how ontological and epistemological assumptions are stained by possible prejudice and by negative or ambivalent attitudes towards children. 3 See other child rights scholars who have argued for an intersectional lens on children's rights (Dowd, 2016;Alanen 2016;De Graeve 2015). 4 For moral debates on the existence of children's rights, see (Brighouse,.2002;Macleod, 2018).…”

An Online Behavioral Health Intervention Promoting Mental Health, Manhood, and Social Support for Young Black Men: The YBMen Project

“…These changes can sometimes trigger health problems that create barriers to coping and limit their access to resources. When compared with other racial/ethnic men, young Black men experience disproportionately higher levels of mental health challenges due to their exposure to a greater frequency and severity of psychosocial stressors (Dowd, 2016;Gaylord-Harden et al, 2018;Ward & Mengesha, 2013). Yet, young Black men's specific mental health challenges are rarely discussed in the Black community itself, making them almost invisible.…”

“…Social determinants may place young Black men at increased risk for mental health challenges (Watkins, 2012). Early adulthood is often a stressful developmental stage, as it is characterized by major changes in independence, housing, family and social relationships, identity, and work demands (Bowman, 1989;Coll et al, 1996;Dowd, 2016;Gaylord-Harden et al, 2018;Rowling, 2006;Watkins, 2012). For Black men, early adulthood is a period when they become increasingly cognizant of how restricted educational, economic, and social opportunities are socially patterned by race and gender (Watkins, 2012).…”

“…For Black men ages 18 to 30, stressors are compounded by developmental challenges associated with transitioning to and through young adulthood (Bowman, 1989;Coll et al, 1996;Dowd, 2016;Gaylord-Harden et al, 2018;Rowling, 2006). The accumulation of these stressors places young Black men at risk for developing poor mental health and related challenges .…”

Expanding the Framework of Family Issues: Bringing Children’s Rights and Children’s Perspectives into Immigration

“…32 Children's developmental rights are rights connected to children's developmental arc from birth to adulthood, and to their developmental equality. 33 Each child should have support to achieve their developmental capacity, which requires that the State remove barriers as well as guarantee equal support. This is the basis for their positive/affirmative socio economic rights, which requires the support of their families as their primary developmental context, but also requires effective systems and policies of support.…”