Citation

Sharpe TL. Trauma Violence Abuse 2013; 16(1): 48-59.

Affiliation

University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838013515760

PMID

24370631

Abstract

The disproportionate representation of African American survivors of homicide victims places them at greater risk for compromised mental health. However, an examination of factors that influence how this population copes with this traumatic event is absent from the literature. This article elucidates the importance of sociocultural factors that influence coping resources and strategies for African Americans surviving the homicide of a loved one. A socioculturally responsive model of coping is presented that can be utilized in furthering the development of research and practice that is culturally responsive to the needs of African American survivors of homicide victims.

Language: en