Child Removal Fears and Black Mothers’ Medical Decision-Making
DeAnna Y. Smith, Alexus Roane
Abstract
Fear of state punishment joins medical mistrust and experiences of discrimination as Black women consider whether and where to seek medical care for themselves and their children.
Topics & Concepts
Punishment (psychology)State (computer science)Medical decision makingMedical carePsychologySocial psychologyCriminologyMedicineFamily medicineComputer scienceAlgorithmChild and Adolescent Health