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Previous research has outlined evident disparities in the prevalence of chronic conditions among African Americans compared to other groups, with low-income African American men disproportionately affected by almost every disorder. Self-management programs are useful tools for managing chronic disorders beyond the doctor's office. This monograph provides a detailed looking into the current state of the research on low-income African American men with chronic health conditions. An intersectional approach is used to provide a nuanced synthesis of relevant literature. The project outlines the need for programs designed to engage low-income African American men with skills, resources, and tools for managing chronic conditions. Authors argue that improvements to traditional self-management programs can be realized by emphasizing culture, including end-users in the creation of programs, and offering culturally tailored strategies to improve health. Thus, any targeted program must include culturally detailed information about nutrition, exercise, stress, mental health, and leveraging social support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article offers the narratives of four Black women in a department of social work at a research-intensive university. Through their eyes, attention is brought to the types of racial injustice that can exist and how each found a way to successfully navigate the experience. Using narrative from a critical race perspective, the authors hope that readers, especially faculty of color, can see themselves and find inspiration to navigate their own departments and daily experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this pilot study, the authors examine the efficacy of supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with social services, in helping low-income single mothers in substance abuse recovery with relapse prevention and acquiring life skills to improve their economic conditions. Study subjects were residents of Delowe Village Apartments, a supportive housing development in East Point, Georgia, who participated in Project GROW, an on-site program intended to help residents maintain sobriety and reduce their dependence on welfare. The authors hypothesize that the length of residency in supportive housing correlates to prolonged sobriety, improved functioning, and increased employment. Findings indicate a substantial relationship between participants' length of residency and length of sobriety but a weak relationship between length of residency and improved employment. Although the findings fully support only one hypothesis, they suggest that the maintenance of sobriety among African American female heads of households is significantly related to supportive housing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]