PSOT

response 1

There are many strengths that are present in inner city African-American communities that can be utilized to work with and assist African American children and families to overcome challenges they face. I've seen some of these strengths displayed by African Americans that I know that at one point lived in the inner city. These kids and families have a lot resiliency and mental toughness. They were in difficultsituations but they were able to work their way out of it and put themselves in a better situation. Letha See mentions some of the strengths that are present in the African-American community on page 303. One of these strengths is community empowerment. This is through educating people and helping them find their strengths through the achievement of their goals. Another strength is emphasis on the future. This helps families identify strategies to face the problems that they are going through, and find the strengths of the individual to get through the problems.

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response 2

There are already practices present in inner city African American communities that can be used to assist African Americans in overcoming obstacles and improving their lives and communities. On page 304, Letha See discusses how many professionals that work in this area strive to focus on the future of the African American children and families they work with in the inner city setting.  In this process professionals assist the family in recognizing their own strengths and helping them to get the most out of the resources and tools they have. See argues that these particular practices help the professional empower the family that they are working with in order to help change take place in African American inner city communities.