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Understanding The Experience of African American Families and Individuals in Religiously Abusive Organizations (Alisha Powell)
This presentation will discuss the appeal of abusive religious organizations to African American families and individuals due to a myriad of historical and social factors. The presenter will draw upon her personal experience of living on a religious compound as a teenager and her professional experience of working with African American families and individuals. Ways to better relate and understand the experience of African American families and individuals will be discussed. Implications for social change and increasing cultural competence of mental health professionals and the general population will also be discussed.
Understanding The Experience of African American Families and Individuals in Religiously Abusive Organizations (Alisha Powell)
This presentation will discuss the appeal of abusive religious organizations to African American families and individuals due to a myriad of historical and social factors. The presenter will draw upon her personal experience of living on a religious compound as a teenager and her professional experience of working with African American families and individuals. Ways to better relate and understand the experience of African American families and individuals will be discussed. Implications for social change and increasing cultural competence of mental health professionals and the general population will also be discussed.
