Featured Publications

Lateef, H. (2020). African-Centered Frameworks of Youth Development: Nuanced Implications for Guiding Social Work Practice with Black Youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00703-2

Lateef, H., & Balakrishnan, S (2023). Afrocentrism: A Perspective of Positive Development Among Black Youth. Journal of Applied Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-023-00101-2

Lateef, H., *Amoako, E., *Nartey, P., *Tan, J., & Joe, S. (2021). Black Youth and African-Centered Interventions: A Systematic Review. Journal of Research on Social Work Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315211003322

Lateef, H. & Anthony, E. K. (2020). Frameworks for African-centered youth development: A critical comparison of the Nguzo Saba and the Five Cs. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 29(4), 270-285.https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2018.1449690

Ashford, J.B. & Lateef, H. (2019) Field Note—Serving Miller Youth: An Interprofessional Initiative for Educating Law and Social Work Students. Journal of Social Work Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1670305

Lateef, H., & Boahen-Boaten, B., Jellesma, F., Achulo, S., *Frempong, M. (2024). Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale: A Validation Study in a Sample of Young Black American Adults. Advance online publication. Journal for the Society of Social Work Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/733922

Lateef, H., Jellesma, F., Boahen-Boaten, B. B., & Borgstrom, E. (2024). The Parental Afrocentric Socialization Scale: A development and validation study with Black emerging adults. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000650

Lateef, H., & Boahen-Boaten, B. B. (2024). Psychometric properties of the Afrocentric Self-Regard Scale (ASRS): A validation study with Black emerging adults. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2024.2396031

Lateef, H. (2023). Adherence to Afrcan-Centered Norms and Help-Seeking for Emotional Distress Among Black Men. Families in Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894231166730

Lateef, H., Azasu, K.E., Boahen-Boaten, B., Szlyk, S.H., Frempong. K.M., & Cavazos-Rehg, P. (2024). Afrocentric Norms and Substance Use Behaviors among Black Young Adults. Social Work in Public Health.

Lateef, H., Adams, L., Leach, B., Boahen-Boaten, B., Jallesma, F., Bernard, D., & Williams, E. D. (2024). Masculinity and Afrocentric Worldview: Assessing Risk and Protective Factors of Self-Reliance and Ubuntu on Young Black Men’s Suicide Ideation. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-02098-7

Lateef, H., Ball, K., Lateef, J., Boahen-Boaten, B. B., Leach, B., & Joe, S. (2023). “We’re growing leaders here”: Preliminary findings from providers on the importance of Afrocentric education. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2023.2209607

Lateef, H. & Umarji, O. (2023) Black American Muslims: A Study of Religious Identity and Mental Health.Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2022.2116632

Lateef, H., Ashford, J., & *Cornett, E. (2023). Sentenced Arizona Juvenile Lifers: A case study of the intersectionality of sentencing, race, and prison-misconduct profiles. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-023-00934-z