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- Title
Cultural Competence Training for Law Enforcement Responding to Domestic Violence Emergencies With the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- Authors
Engelman, Alina; Deardorff, Julianna
- Abstract
Objective. To evaluate a training workshop for law enforcement as first responders for the purpose of increasing officers’ cultural competency in working with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people (Deaf/HH) during domestic violence (DV) emergencies. Method. This evaluation assesses the efficacy of a 2-hour training workshop for law enforcement. Thirty-four participants completed questionnaires at pre- and postintervention to assess participants’ (1) satisfaction with training; (2) skills in responding to Deaf/HH individual(s) in a DV emergency; (3) attitudes toward the Deaf/HH, including bias recognition, self-assessment of cultural competency, and perceived self-efficacy; and (4) knowledge of communication. Focus groups (FGs) were also conducted (n = 6 for FG1, n = 13 for FG2). SPSS software was used to analyze survey data; principal components analysis was conducted on the survey instruments. Results. There were significant differences between pre- and posttests for several targeted outcomes, including knowledge and perceived self-efficacy. Both survey and FG results demonstrated that participants gained cultural competency skills as indicated by changes in attitudes toward the Deaf/HH, both in DV emergencies and in large-scale emergencies. Conclusion. Significant differences were evident between pre and posttest results in terms of knowledge and perceived self-efficacy. Nonetheless, survey participants demonstrated a lack of knowledge about policy and the law. Survey findings also suggest that while a onetime training can improve the perceived self-efficacy of participants, shifting attitudes about the capabilities of the Deaf/HH may require different training strategies. FG participants demonstrated a greater awareness of the complexity of working with this population in a DV emergency.
- Subjects
POLICE education; DEAFNESS; DOMESTIC violence; HEARING disorders; MEDICAL emergencies; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-efficacy; CRIME victims; CULTURAL competence; PRE-tests &; post-tests
- Publication
Health Promotion Practice, 2016, Vol 17, Issue 2, p177
- ISSN
1524-8399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1524839915621538