Browsing by Subject "Intersectionality"

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    Aging With Incarceration Histories: An Intersectional Examination of Incarceration and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults
    (Oxford, 2023-05) Latham-Mintus, Kenzie; Deck, Monica M.; Nelson, Elizabeth; Sociology, School of Liberal Arts
    Objectives Experiences with incarceration are linked to poor mental and physical health across the life course. The purpose of this research is to examine whether incarceration histories are associated with worse physical and mental health among older adults. We apply an intersectionality framework and consider how the intersection of sexism and racism leads to unequal health outcomes following incarceration among women and people of color. Methods We employ 2 measures of health (i.e., number of depressive symptoms and physical limitations) to broadly capture mental and physical health. Using data from Waves 11 and 12 of the Health and Retirement Study, we estimated a series of general linear models to analyze differences in health by incarceration history, gender/sex, and race/ethnicity. Results Findings suggest that experiences with incarceration are associated with a greater number of physical limitations and more depressive symptoms among older men and women, net of sociodemographic characteristics, early-life conditions, and lifetime stressful events. Formerly incarcerated women, particularly women of color, had more physical limitations and depressive symptoms relative to other groups. Discussion These findings suggest that incarceration histories have far-reaching health implications. Older women of color with incarceration histories experience markedly high levels of physical limitations and depressive symptoms in later life.
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    Board and Staff Representation and Grantmaking in Community Foundations: The Effect of Racial Representation, Intersectionality, and Donor Control
    (2024-07) Ming, Yue; Paarlberg, Laurie E.; Badertscher, Katherine; Gazley, Beth; Rooney, Patrick
    As the United States continues its significant demographic shift, concerns persist about philanthropic responsiveness to the needs of diverse communities. While foundations aim to address societal challenges, historical leadership structures can pose barriers to equitable outcomes. This raises questions about the representativeness of philanthropy to the broader public. The theory of representative bureaucracy establishes a framework for understanding the connection between representation and outcomes, positing that passive representation, which is bureaucrats share the same demographic origins as the general population, will result in active representation, which is producing policy outputs that benefit the interests of individuals who are passively represented. This study applies the theory of representative bureaucracy to nonprofits, specifically examining the case of community foundations in the United States. It investigates the influence of racial representation, the intersectionality across race and gender among representatives, and the impact of donor control on grant allocations to underserved groups. Key questions examined include: Does a positive relationship exist between racial representation in board and staff in community foundations and grant allocations to grantee organizations serving people of color? Does intersectional representation yield stronger results than solely racial representation? Does increased donor control weaken the positive relationship between board and staff members’ representation and grant allocations to grantee organizations serving people of color? This study utilizes longitudinal data spanning from 2012 to 2016, collected from a national sample of community foundations. The findings contribute both theoretically and practically to the understanding of the relationships among representation, discretion, and grant-making outcomes within the nonprofit sector.
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    How education and racial segregation intersect in neighborhoods with persistently low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Philadelphia
    (BMC, 2022-05-25) Rich, John A.; Miech, Edward J.; Bilal, Usama; Corbin, Theodore J.; Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
    Background: COVID-19 infection has disproportionately affected socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. Despite this disproportionate burden of infection, these neighborhoods have also lagged in COVID-19 vaccinations. To date, we have little understanding of the ways that various types of social conditions intersect to explain the complex causes of lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in neighborhoods. Methods: We used configurational comparative methods (CCMs) to study COVID-19 vaccination rates in Philadelphia by neighborhood (proxied by zip code tabulation areas). Specifically, we identified neighborhoods where COVID-19 vaccination rates (per 10,000) were persistently low from March 2021 - May 2021. We then assessed how different combinations of social conditions (pathways) uniquely distinguished neighborhoods with persistently low vaccination rates from the other neighborhoods in the city. Social conditions included measures of economic inequities, racial segregation, education, overcrowding, service employment, public transit use, health insurance and limited English proficiency. Results: Two factors consistently distinguished neighborhoods with persistently low COVID-19 vaccination rates from the others: college education and concentrated racial privilege. Two factor values together - low college education AND low/medium concentrated racial privilege - identified persistently low COVID-19 vaccination rates in neighborhoods, with high consistency (0.92) and high coverage (0.86). Different values for education and concentrated racial privilege - medium/high college education OR high concentrated racial privilege - were each sufficient by themselves to explain neighborhoods where COVID-19 vaccination rates were not persistently low, likewise with high consistency (0.93) and high coverage (0.97). Conclusions: Pairing CCMs with geospatial mapping can help identify complex relationships between social conditions linked to low COVID-19 vaccination rates. Understanding how neighborhood conditions combine to create inequities in communities could inform the design of interventions tailored to address COVID-19 vaccination disparities.
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    Interchangeable Oppression: Black Female School Counselors' Experiences with Black Adolescent Girls in Urban Middle Schools
    (2021-08) Hicks, Sonya June; Jackson, Tambra; Thompson, Chalmer; Blackmon, Sha'Kema; Morton, Crystal
    While much has been written about the work of school counselors in urban schools, there remains a void of information about the unique experiences of Black female school counselors, particularly in relation to their work with Black adolescent girls in the urban middle school space. This qualitative study seeks to illuminate these experiences via the contributions of four Black female school counselors who have worked in this capacity serving Black girls. Three points of inquiry or Research Questions served as guideposts for this study: (1) What are the personal and professional experiences of Black female school counselors in their work with Black adolescent girls in urban middle schools?, (2) What are Black female school counselors’ perspectives on the ways in which they are supported or not supported in working with Black adolescent girls? and, (3) In what ways (if any) does the concept of “mothering” show up in the relationships and counseling practices involving Black female school counselors and Black adolescent girls in urban middle schools? Thus far, it appears that Black women’s voices and perspectives have been devalued and ignored in research relating to school counseling. To adequately represent the perspectives and experiences of Black women as a marginalized group, I employed a critical hermeneutic phenomenological methodology, along with a Black feminist framework. I engaged the participants in two semi-structured interviews, along with asking them to construct a reflective vision board, serving as a mosaic of their lifeworlds as school counselors working with Black adolescent girls. These actions, along with a review of literature on the schooling experiences of Black adolescent girls in urban schools enabled me to acquire data leading to seven overarching themes relating to the following: relationships and connections based on culture and conversation, the need for support from decision-makers on programming, the physical and emotional investment in the work, mentoring, and the marginalization of Black women in school spaces. Lastly, I present conclusions and implications for school systems, school administrators, and professional school counselor organizations to aid in establishing effective practices in serving Black female students and enhancing the overall school counseling profession.
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    The Intersections of Military Family Culture and Black Family Culture: Challenges and Benefits of Being a Black Daughter in a Military Family
    (2019-09) Evans, Pinkie Irene; Lay, Kathy; Draucker, Claire; Adamek, Margaret E.; Thigpen, Jeffry W.
    Research on military families has increased since the beginning of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; however, the research focuses on military families is general with little specific information on Black families within the military. Given the known general impact of race, this is a critical gap in the research into military families. This qualitative descriptive study explores the life of Black daughters in military families by examining the challenges and benefits of growing up as a Black daughter in a military family. There were three primary research questions asked of the participants about their experiences: 1) What challenges did you experience growing up in a military family; 2) What benefits did you experience growing up in a military family; and, 3) Do you believe that being Black affected the challenges and benefits you experienced? If so, in what way(s)? The participants also answered two additional questions of importance to social workers and health practitioners who work with military families: 1) What advice would you give to social workers who work with military families?; and, 2) What advice would you have for the military to help families address the challenges you have mentioned? The answers to the primary research questions are reviewed through the Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity (MMRI), models of systems theory, mettle, adaptability, and transformability. Consideration of the “Strong Black Woman” perspective is also examined. A look at the roles that women play as well as roles imposed on women by others is explored. Implications for social workers, health practitioners, and schools of social work are discussed, inclusive of military family culture and the importance of cultural competence in considering the intersections of a person’s life: racial identity in addition to military implications.
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    Teacher Role in Absenteeism: Discrimination, Identity, and Intersectionality -- A Person-in-Environment Analysis
    (Jerring Fonden, 2021) Gentle-Genitty, Carolyn; Kyere, Eric; Hong, Saahoon
    As parents play an integral role in students’ absenteeism, so do teachers. A large part of the day, for students, is spent in schools and with teachers. In this chapter, the focus is on discrimination in teacher-student interactions and its direct influence on minority students regarding their school attendance problems. The data used, literature findings, results, and recommendations are shared from a person-in-environment perspective. The authors recommend exploring discrimination in teacher-student interactions as one mechanism to respond to absenteeism.
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    The Intersectionality of Factors Predicting Co-occurring Disorders: A Decision Tree Model
    (Springer, 2024-07-22) Hong, Saahoon; Kim, Hea-Won; Walton, Betty; Kaboi, Maryanne
    Individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders (COD) face challenges, including accessing treatment, accurate diagnoses, and effective treatment for both disorders. This study aimed to develop a COD prediction model by examining the intersectionality of COD with race/ethnicity, age, gender identity, pandemic year, and behavioral health needs and strengths. Individuals aged 18 or older who participated in publicly funded behavioral health services (N=22,629) were selected. Participants completed at least two Adult Needs and Strengths Assessments during 2019 and 2020, respectively. A chi-squared automatic interaction detection (CHAID) decision-tree analysis was conducted to identify patterns that increased the likelihood of having COD. Among the decision tree analysis predictors, Involvement in Recovery emerged as the most critical factor influencing COD, with a predictor importance value (PIV) of 0.46. Other factors like Legal Involvement (PIV=0.12), Decision-Making (PIV=0.12), Parental/Caregiver Role (PIV=0.11), Other Self-Harm (PIV=0.10), and Criminal Behavior (PIV=0.09) had progressively lower PIVs. Age, gender, race/ethnicity, and pandemic year did not show statistically significant associations with COD. The CHAID decision tree analysis provided insights into the dynamics of COD. It revealed that legal involvement played a crucial role in treatment engagement. Individuals with legal challenges were less likely to be involved in treatment. Individuals with COD displayed more complex behavioral health needs that significantly impaired their functioning compared to individuals with psychiatric disorders to inform the development of targeted interventions.
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    The Intersectionality of Factors Predictng Co-occurring Disorders: A Decision Tree Model
    (2024-09) Walton, Betty; Hong, Saahoon; Kwon, Hyejean; Kim, Hea-Won; Moynihan, Stephanie
    Individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders (COD) face challenges accessing care, accurate diagnoses, and effective treatment. To better understand factors other than substance use, which differentiates COD from psychiatric disorders PD, a study examined the combined effects of age, gender identity, race/ethnicity, pandemic, behavioral health needs, useful strengths, and COD. Involvement in recovery, active participation in treatment and managing one’s health, was the strongest predictor of having COD. This research brief highlights finding and key takeaways with implication for creating accessible, effective services, building life functioning skills, identifying risky behavior, and person-centered recovery planning.