Females of African Descent and Issues of Racism and Suicide

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorWatson, Nichola
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-27T00:02:23Z
dc.date.available2018-11-27T00:02:23Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-30
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the question: What does the current literature say concerning the connection between racism and suicide among females of African descent, (herein referred to as African women, black women, or black females) according to the theories of intersectionality, black feminist thought, and Afrocentricity (African culture). Thematic analysis was used. Although there was rare connection in the literature between racism and suicide among black women and white supremacist violence, its impact was traced from the time of Cleopatra through the transatlantic slave trade era, to the current day. Four key themes were highlighted: the stereotype of "strong" black women and the impact on their health and well-being; cases of suicide among black women; and the need for professional consideration regarding these issues. A model for working with black women focusing on suicide prevention and intervention is discussed along with suggestions to assist non-black professionals in offering health services to these women and other marginalized populations. Methodological limitations and possible directions for future research are then discussed.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/753
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectfemales of African descent
dc.subjectAfrican women
dc.subjectblack women
dc.subjectblack females
dc.subjectracism
dc.subjectsuicide
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectwhite supremacy
dc.subjectstrong black woman
dc.subjectcultural competency
dc.subjectthematic analysis
dc.titleFemales of African Descent and Issues of Racism and Suicide
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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