@article{ref1,
title="No justice and no peace: the ongoing traumatic stress of families bereaved by law enforcement",
journal="Journal of trauma and dissociation",
year="2021",
author="Kantorová, Daniela and Balbus, Arielle",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="While the American public is increasingly waking up to the pervasiveness of police violence, the family-level impacts of police killings are severely understudied. This study partnered with families bereaved by police to explore how interactions  with law enforcement before and after the killing impacted their psychological  wellbeing. Eleven in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with relatives  of men of color killed by police. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretative  Phenomenological Analysis and organized into two domains with five themes. The first  domain (The Victim's Treatment by Police) describes the lost loved one's history  with law enforcement, his killing, and the immediate aftermath of the death. The  second domain (The Bereaved Family's Experience of Law Enforcement) explores the  family's treatment by police subsequent to the death, how participants understood  the role of racism, and how they interpreted their children's view of law  enforcement. Participants reported that the pain of their violent loss was  compounded by traumatic experiences with law enforcement before and after the  killing. The majority saw this treatment as racialized and noted a profound impact  on their children's sense of safety around police. Clinical implications include the  imperative to integrate psychological services with legal services, material  support, and community building.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1529-9732",
doi="10.1080/15299732.2020.1869091",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2020.1869091"
}