The impact of police racial bias and brutality towards unarmed African Americans on African American families with minor children

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dc.contributor.advisorVittrup, Brigitte
dc.creatorMiller, Catina
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-9319-2739
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-10T21:36:25Z
dc.date.created2019-05
dc.date.issued5/10/2019
dc.date.submittedMay-19
dc.date.updated2019-07-10T21:36:25Z
dc.description.abstractIn the United States, the recent exposure of the increased rate of police racial bias and brutality towards unarmed African Americans is of specific concern to all who values and expects “justice and equality for all.” This dissertation presents an overview of the historical complexity of racism and police racial bias and brutality towards unarmed African Americans and the impact on African American families with minor children. The theoretical framework that was utilized for this qualitative study is critical race theory (CRT). CRT was used to analyze if the 18 interviewed African American familial systems have been impacted by police racial bias and brutality. Particular attention was paid to how the African American parents discuss racism and police racial bias and brutality towards unarmed African Americans with their minor children, how the African Americans’ experiences with police officers and law enforcement impacts their mental health, and the impacted African American families’ sources of strength. The findings revealed that African American parents are using “The Talk” approach to discuss racism, police racial bias and brutality towards unarmed African Americans with their minor children. It was also revealed that African Americans are mentally impacted by both their direct and indirect encounters with racially-biased police. Lastly, the primary sources of strength for African American families are their faith in “GOD,” prayer, and family.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/11589
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAfrican Americans
dc.subjectPolice
dc.subjectPolice racial bias
dc.subjectPolice brutality
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subject"The Talk"
dc.subjectFaith in God
dc.subjectFamily
dc.subjectPrayer
dc.subjectSupport strengths
dc.titleThe impact of police racial bias and brutality towards unarmed African Americans on African American families with minor children
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
local.embargo.lift5/1/2020
local.embargo.terms5/1/2020
thesis.degree.departmentFamily Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily Therapy
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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