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- Title
Vigilance and Protection: How Asian and Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Middle Eastern Women Cope with Racism.
- Authors
Criss, Shaniece; Kim, Melanie; De La Cruz, Monica M.; Thai, Nhung; Nguyen, Quynh C.; Hswen, Yulin; Gee, Gilbert C.; Nguyen, Thu T.
- Abstract
Background: Research is needed to fully investigate the differential mechanisms racial and ethnic groups use to deal with ongoing intersectional racism in women's lives. The aim of this paper was to understand how Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Middle Eastern women experience racism—from personal perceptions and interactions to coping mechanisms and methods of protection. Methods: A purposive sample of 52 participants participated in 11 online racially/ethnically homogeneous focus groups conducted throughout the USA. A team consensus approach was utilized with codebook development and thematic analysis. Results: The findings relate to personal perceptions and interactions related to race and ethnicity, methods of protection against racism, vigilant behavior based on safety concerns, and unity across people of color. A few unique concerns by group included experiences of racism including physical violence among Asian American Pacific Islander groups, police brutality among Black groups, immigration discrimination in Latina groups, and religious discrimination in Middle Eastern groups. Changes in behavior for safety and protection include altering methods of transportation, teaching their children safety measures, and defending their immigration status. They shared strategies to help racial and ethnic minorities against racism including mental health resources and greater political representation. All racial and ethnic groups discussed the need for unity, solidarity, and allyship across various communities of color but for it to be authentic and long-lasting. Conclusion: Greater understanding of the types of racism specific groups experience can inform policies and cultural change to reduce those factors.
- Subjects
CONSENSUS (Social sciences); EMIGRATION &; immigration; ASIAN Americans; VIOLENCE; RESEARCH funding; PACIFIC Islanders; HISPANIC Americans; PSYCHOLOGY of women; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; JUDGMENT sampling; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RACISM; ATTENTION; THEMATIC analysis; RACE; PSYCHOLOGY of Black people; COMPARATIVE studies; DATA analysis software; MIDDLE Easterners; WELL-being
- Publication
Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 2, p773
- ISSN
2197-3792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40615-023-01560-2