What is it about?
This study provides one of the first detailed empirical accounts of Black familial joy, illustrating its role as a protective process rooted in the strengths of Black families.
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Why is it important?
Black familial joy is not an incidental experience or merely a fleeting emotion, but an integral and intentional resource for surviving, resisting, and, most importantly, thriving. In this way, Black familial joy must become an important metric—for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and most importantly, for Black caregivers and their families!
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I have been dreaming up with article since I was an undergraduate student. It is a joy to finally write alongside my co-authors on what I hope will be a useful publication! Joy all ways always.
Lauren Mims
New York University
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This page is a summary of: “I choose joy”: Exploring Black familial joy as a strengths-based coping asset in the United States., Journal of Family Psychology, August 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/fam0001376.
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