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Factors Contributing to Optimal Human Functioning in People of Color in the United States

Madonna G. Constantine

Derald Wing Sue

Teachers College, Columbia University

Many conceptualizations of optimal human functioning are based on Western European notions of healthy and unhealthy development and daily living. When applied to people of color in the United States, however, these conceptualizations may prove inapplicable because of their Western culture–bound nature. The authors explore the role that cultural values, beliefs, and practices play in definitions of optimal functioning and describe how overcoming adverse circumstances has resulted in the development of adaptive assets for people of color.

The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 34, No. 2, 228-244 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0011000005281318
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