A qualitative examination of how direct and indirect police violence shapes perceptions of police, sense of safety, and the mental health of Black adults in Chicago

Authors

Katherine G. Quinn, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Milwaukee, WI, USA. Electronic address: kaquinn@mcw.edu.
Melissa L. Neal, Medical College of Wisconsin, Institute for Health and Humanity, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Jesus Valencia, Sinai Health System, Sinai Urban Health Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jana L. Hirschtick, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
DeJuan Washington, Medical College of Wisconsin, Institute for Health and Humanity, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Jacquelyn Jacobs, Sinai Health System, Sinai Urban Health Institute, Chicago, IL, USA.
Bijou R. Hunt, Sinai Health System, Sinai Infectious Disease Center, Chicago, IL, USA.

Recommended Citation

Quinn KG, Neal ML, Valencia J, et al. A qualitative examination of how direct and indirect police violence shapes perceptions of police, sense of safety, and the mental health of Black adults in Chicago. Soc Sci Med. Published online April 4, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118038

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

40209512