Policing Black autistic children: A qualitative approach to understanding Black caregivers' concerns.

Autor:	Yates Flanagan A; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Cola M; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.; La Salle University, USA., Yu N; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.; University of Pennsylvania, USA., Peele H; University of California, San Francisco, USA., Dicette K; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.; Temple University, USA., Hicks G; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Pelella MR; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., King-Pointer A; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Owens J; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Truong DM; Texana Center, USA., Hauptmann A; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Pacheco J; Saint Joseph's University, USA., Russell A; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA., Lee A; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Schillinger S; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Covello M; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Lyons M; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA., Solórzano R; Floreo, Inc., USA., Turnacioglu S; Floreo, Inc., USA., Ravindran V; Floreo, Inc., USA., McCleery JP; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.; Saint Joseph's University, USA., Miller JS; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.; University of Pennsylvania, USA., Parish-Morris J; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.; University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Autism : the international journal of research and practice [Autism] 2024 Dec 16, pp. 13623613241303549. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 16.
DOI:	10.1177/13623613241303549
Abstrakt:	Lay Abstract: In the United States, Black autistic youth face elevated risk of negative outcomes during police interactions. Although the outcomes of these interactions are well-documented, less is known about Black autistic youths' experiences during police encounters, as the current literature has largely examined the experiences of autistic adults, mostly White American samples, and/or autistic youth abroad. This study utilizes qualitative methods to examine the perceptions and concerns of 43 Black caregivers (N = 43; 98% parents; 2% legal guardians; 93% mothers) of Black autistic children (mean age: 16.5; 79% male) regarding police interactions with their autistic children. Through phenomenological analysis, four dominant themes emerged: concerns regarding the Quality of police officers' training , children's Autistic behaviors being inappropriately policed , the explicit Threat of harm and murder , and the hope for Mindful Policing . These findings demonstrate that caregivers' perceptions of police behavior are inextricably linked to their concerns about the quality of police officers' training. This study highlights (1) the importance of including racially and ethnically diverse individuals in research exploring autistic individuals' police interactions, (2) the need for culturally responsive and neuro-affirming adaptations to existing policing interventions designed for autistic people, and (3) the urgency of integrating Black caregivers' concerns into law enforcement training efforts. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Rita Solórzano, Sinan Turnacioglu, and Vijay Ravindran are employed by Floreo Inc., and Joseph McCleery is a paid consultant. There are no other conflicts of interest to disclose.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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