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The article discusses the urgent need to prioritize the mental health and educational needs of African American men and boys in multicultural counseling. It highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Black males in society and calls for a shift in focus from deficits to strengths in understanding their experiences. It offers counseling strategies for African-American men and male youth in school settings.

The article focuses on innovative research, insights, and clinical practices addressing mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. Topics discussed include the importance of culturally informed approaches in mental health care, the role of systemic change in promoting equity, and guidelines for submissions in the new section emphasizing experienced authors and practical application of theoretical frameworks.

Parent training programs have been deemed the gold standard for addressing child misbehavior in families. Recent investigations on parent education have placed an emphasis on developing culturally responsive programming in which evidence‐based parenting interventions are adopted to focus on racial, ethnic, and cultural issues. The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of group counseling sessions, as measured from pre‐ to postintervention, on how African‐American parents respond to adolescent misbehavior. The results provide evidence that group counseling does have an overall effect on the intensity of disciplinary practices among African‐American parents. Irrespective of the child's age, the effect appears to be more prevalent in cases of mild misbehavior than those of severe misbehavior. Implications for culturally responsive counseling practice are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Child rearing methods used in African American homes have been the subject of much commentary among social scientists, child welfare, and legal personnel. Much of the deliberation has centered on firm disciplinary techniques used by African American mothers. However, few studies have included the perspectives of African American fathers. This study investigated the differences between African American mothers' and fathers' responses in relation to child misbehavior. Several significant differences were found with mothers utilizing more intense disciplinary methods than African American fathers. Results of this investigation underscored the importance of obtaining the viewpoints of African American fathers as well as mothers in understanding parenting in African American homes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]