Does Racism Predict Psychological Harm or Injury? Mental Health and Legal Implications
نویسنده
چکیده
Robert T. Carter, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Jessica M. Forsyth, MA, Ed.M., Doctoral Candidate, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University Bryant Williams, MA, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University Silvia L. Mazzula, MA, NCC, LPC, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
منابع مشابه
Perceived racism and mental health among Black American adults: a meta-analytic review.
The literature indicates that perceived racism tends to be associated with adverse psychological and physiological outcomes; however, findings in this area are not yet conclusive. In this meta-analysis, we systematically reviewed 66 studies (total sample size of 18,140 across studies), published between January 1996 and April 2011, on the associations between racism and mental health among Blac...
متن کاملExperiencing racism in health care: the mental health impacts for Victorian Aboriginal communities.
OBJECTIVES To examine experiences of racism in health settings and their impact on mental health among Aboriginal Australians. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional survey of experiences of racism and mental health was conducted in two metropolitan and two rural Victorian local government areas (LGAs) between 1 December 2010 and 31 October 2011. Participants included 755 Aborigin...
متن کاملThe "eggshell plaintiff" revisited: causation of mental damages in civil litigation.
The legal concept of the " eggshell plaintiff, " when explaining the causation of a plaintiff's claimed psychological injury, may be an archaic and a misleading paradigm. The " thin skull " or " eggshell plaintiff " rule—often described as the " defendant takes the victim as found " —protects the rights of individuals whose preexisting fragility makes them particularly susceptible to injury. Th...
متن کاملNegligently Inflicted Psychological Harm and the ‘Sudden Shock’ Requirement: A Comparative Analysis
Most legal jurisdictions throughout the world now recognise a general right to seek redress in respect of the concept of negligently inflicted ‘pure’ psychological harm or damage, albeit to varying degrees and applying quite different rules and value judgments in affording such recognition. Common law jurisdictions in particular have been quite slow to recognise such a duty and even now, follow...
متن کاملPrevalence of mental health problems and deliberate self-harm in complainants of sexual violence.
The Haven Whitechapel, a sexual assault referral centre, provides a forensic service and after care to victims of serious sexual violence across North East London. Survivors of sexual assault display psychological sequelae including elevated rates of suicide ideation/attempts. Prevalence of mental health problems of 121 forensic cases seen between June and August 2004 was established. Of female...
متن کامل