Afrocentric Theory and Application Advances in the Adolescent Rite of Passage

This new volume contains completely original material. Written from the theoretical to practical application by an author who has started, operated, researched, consulted with rites programs & trained hundreds of people in African American rites of passage program development & evaluation methods nation-wide. Specific how-to information on meeting unexpected challenges & providing program evaluation. Chapters contain: initiation & rites of passage through the ages & world cultures; the African American sacred history & task; research on rites programs across the U.S.; elders' roles; development & use of rituals; retreats & assessments; mentors & sponsors; families & parents; spirituality & health; the four areas of preparedness for adults; the basics of program evaluation & application to rites of passages programs including sample instruments. This volume is considered "a seminal document for those who are seriously interested in the positive socialization of African American youth" - Useni Eugene Perkins. To order contact: Baobab Associates, Inc. 7614 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20012-1406; Phone (202) 726-0560; FAX (202) 829-4784.Warfield-Coppock, Nsenga is the author of 'Afrocentric Theory and Application Advances in the Adolescent Rite of Passage' with ISBN 9780962564734 and ISBN 0962564737.