2023
A conceptual understanding of the impact of interconnected forms of racism on maternal hypertension through Black Women’s lived experiences
Francis B, Bosah C, Plaisime M, Ford T, Keene D, Ray N, Sealy-Jefferson S. A conceptual understanding of the impact of interconnected forms of racism on maternal hypertension through Black Women’s lived experiences. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2023, 4: 100329. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural racismBlack womenLived experienceForms of racismWomen's lived experienceBlack women’s lived experienceWhite supremacyHolistic policiesRacismLarger ideologiesQualitative findingsFocus groupsMultidimensional natureHealth barriersHealth harmsIdeologyPolicyMaternal hypertensionTheory approachRacial disparitiesParticular focusConceptual understandingExperienceNew HavenCapitalism“Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services
Robinson L, Schlesinger P, Rosenberg A, Blankenship K, Keene D. “Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2023, 33: 438-447. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2023.2237242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless servicesAdministrative burdenAffordable housing optionsUnderutilization of servicesRental assistanceHousing resourcesHousing optionsHomelessnessEviction crisisQualitative studyNew formsIndividual experiencesUnited StatesServicesExperienceNew HavenHousingInequitiesCrisisHavenUnmet needAssistanceInvestmentIndividualsSignificant efforts
2022
“Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children
Mehra R, Alspaugh A, Franck LS, McLemore MR, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE, Sewell AA. “Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 146. PMID: 35057776, PMCID: PMC8781435, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12557-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolice brutalitySources of stressBlack pregnant womenSemi-structured interviewsHealth outcomesPositive experiencesInterview questionsSocietal levelPolice shootingsNeighborhood factorsChildrenBlack peopleBrutalityPoliceStressorsMethodsThis qualitative studyWomen’s anticipationAnticipationQualitative studySparse literatureSocioeconomic statusPeopleExperienceDisproportionate numberFearFilling the Gaps in an Inadequate Housing Safety Net: The Experiences of Informal Housing Providers and Implications for Their Housing Security, Health, and Well-Being
Keene D, Schlesinger P, Carter S, Kapetanovic A, Rosenberg A, Blankenship K. Filling the Gaps in an Inadequate Housing Safety Net: The Experiences of Informal Housing Providers and Implications for Their Housing Security, Health, and Well-Being. Socius Sociological Research For A Dynamic World 2022, 8: 23780231221115283. DOI: 10.1177/23780231221115283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousing providersHousing safety netHousing provisionHousing securitySafety netUnmet housing needsPopulation health equityHousing accessHousing needsHousing crisisStructural racismVulnerable householdsNonwhite AmericansHealth equityInterviewsProvisionSecurityImplicationsNew HavenRacismExperienceProvidersHousingCrisisEquity
2021
Minority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration
Harvey TD, Keene DE, Pachankis JE. Minority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 272: 113735. PMID: 33561571, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressBisexual menTerms of raceIdentity management techniquesUnique social stressorsPsychosocial health risksSuch incarcerationHegemonic masculinityDepth interviewsRisk of incarcerationUnited States male populationSexual expressionDominant themesIncarcerationReentry supportPublic health policyNew York CityQualitative studyHealth policyYork CityFirst placePsychosocial healthStigmaExperiencePsychosocial risks
2020
Ping-Pong Housing: Women’s Post-Incarceration Trajectories
Smoyer A, Keene D, Oyola M, Hampton A. Ping-Pong Housing: Women’s Post-Incarceration Trajectories. Affilia 2020, 36: 336-356. DOI: 10.1177/0886109920954416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy
Mehra R, Boyd LM, Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE. Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 484-492. PMID: 32900575, PMCID: PMC7704604, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor psychological healthAnti-bias trainingEvidence-based coping strategiesSources of stressPsychological healthCoping strategiesBlack pregnant womenBroader societal discoursesMost judgmentsBiopsychosocial modelSocial supportForm of stereotypesBlack pregnanciesMultiple childrenSocial service providersSupport groupsStigmaSocietal discoursesBlack childrenStereotypesQualitative studyExperienceAdverse consequencesChildrenIntersectionality framework
2018
'Then I Found Housing and Everything Changed': Transitions to Rent-Assisted Housing and Diabetes Self-Management.
Keene DE, Henry M, Gormley C, Ndumele C. 'Then I Found Housing and Everything Changed': Transitions to Rent-Assisted Housing and Diabetes Self-Management. Cityscape : A Journal Of Policy Development And Research 2018, 20: 107-118. PMID: 31406556, PMCID: PMC6690624, DOI: 10.2307/26472170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRental assistanceLow-income residentsQualitative interview dataExperience of transitionHousing accessAssisted housingResidential stabilityQualitative interviewsParticipants' housingInterview dataHousingInterviewsSocial supportPopulation healthDiabetes routinesTheory approachAssistanceFinancial stressDiabetes-related complicationsType 2 diabetesSelf-management behaviorsNew HavenAccessDiabetes Self-ManagementExperience
2016
Spatial Stigma and Health in Postindustrial Detroit
Graham LF, Padilla MB, Lopez WD, Stern AM, Peterson J, Keene DE. Spatial Stigma and Health in Postindustrial Detroit. Community Health Equity Research & Policy 2016, 36: 105-113. PMID: 26833796, DOI: 10.1177/0272684x15627800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpatial stigmaLatina/oCommunity-based organizationsPostindustrial DetroitSense of selfParticipants' framingDiverse gendersBody of researchSexual identityParticipants' narrativesDisadvantaged youthReputational qualitiesDetroit residentsStructural conditionsDaily experiencesFramingCommon themesStigmaCityNarrativesAfrican AmericansDetroitExperiencePlaceParticular area
2013
“Everyone called me grandma”: Public housing demolition and relocation among older adults in Atlanta
Keene DE, Ruel E. “Everyone called me grandma”: Public housing demolition and relocation among older adults in Atlanta. Cities 2013, 35: 359-364. PMID: 24187415, PMCID: PMC3811152, DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2012.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic housingFormer public housing residentsPublic housing demolitionPublic housing residentsPublic housing projectsExperience of relocationPoverty deconcentrationPolitical dissatisfactionHousing demolitionHousing residentsRelocation narrativesHousing projectsProfound isolationNew homeHousingCommunityDemolitionRelocationSignificant bodySpecific concernsDeconcentrationExperienceKinshipPsychosocial benefitsSupport