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A mixed‐methods assessment of off‐duty police shootings in a media‐curated database
Asabor E, Lett E, Mosely B, Boone C, Sundaresan S, Wong T, Majumder M. A mixed‐methods assessment of off‐duty police shootings in a media‐curated database. Health Services Research 2023, 58: 207-217. PMID: 37276031, PMCID: PMC10339163, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNews coverageNews media reportingBlack womenNews mediaNews reportingMedia reportingWhite menLethal violenceOwn social networksVictim raceMedia cloudBlack menSocial networksRacePolice shootingsMixed-method designQualitative analysisThematic analysisViolenceWhite womenGenderHispanic victimsMixed-methods assessmentVictimsConvergent mixed-methods design
2024
A Qualitative Exploration on Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Black Adolescent Girls
Opara I, Brooks-Stephens J, Aneni K, Asabor E, Weerakoon S, Duran-Becerra B. A Qualitative Exploration on Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Black Adolescent Girls. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-14. PMID: 38748661, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2024.2344171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack adolescent girlsSubstance useAdolescent girlsFactors of substance useProtective factorsAbuse prevention programsSubstance abuse prevention programsPrevention programsEcological systems theoretical frameworkSystems theoretical frameworkParticipants' narrativesLived experienceGender-specificSocial environmentDrug useUnique risk factorsCoping mechanismsQualitative explorationFocus groupsThematic analysisTheoretical frameworkStudy findingsIntervention developmentSub-themesGirls