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Item The Residual Effects of Slavery: Clinical Implications for African Americans(2011-08) Wilkins, Erica J.; Whiting, Jason B.; Ivey, David C.; Smith, Douglas B.; Watson, MarleneSlavery and its aftermath have exacerbated a number of challenges that are unique to the African American community. Despite the literature that exists within other disciplines, no published studies within the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) literature has examined the implications of slavery and its residuals on African-American families. The current study explored the residual effects of slavery on African Americans and considered the clinical implications of these residuals. This study used a modified Delphi methodology to answer the following specific research questions: (1) In what ways have African Americans been negatively affected by slavery and its residuals? How can MFTs recognize these negative effects during the course of therapy? (2) How can the resilience of African Americans be understood as it relates to slavery and its residuals? How can MFTs recognize these resiliencies during the course of therapy? (3) What are the best therapeutic practices that MFTs can employ in the treatment of slavery and its residuals? The research consisted of three rounds of data collection in order to obtain information from panelists who have demonstrated an expertise regarding the topic of the residual effects of slavery. Data collection entailed: an open-ended questionnaire, a Likert-scale questionnaire and one round of interviews. Literature suggests that information should be gathered around the following themes: core assumptions about the residual effects of slavery, ways in which these residuals have negatively affected African American clients, implications about the resiliency of African Americans and interventions that MFTs can employ to effectively treat African Americans.