Bias victimization and police discrimination of Latinx in the United States: the role of culture-specific factors
| Author(s) | Perez, Graciela | |
| Date Accessioned | 2023-01-23T13:02:31Z | |
| Date Available | 2023-01-23T13:02:31Z | |
| Publication Date | 2022 | |
| SWORD Update | 2022-09-21T16:08:09Z | |
| Abstract | In the wake of nationwide unrest over police brutality and bias motivated violence, a renewed urgency has galvanized scholars and civil rights activists to address these injustices. While such resolve has advanced our understanding of demographic predictors, such as race and ethnicity, gender and age associated to these injustices, few studies have considered the role of culture-specific factors related to various forms of bias victimization. Building on existing research, the present study examined the relationship between sociodemographic (race, gender, nativity and documentation status, socioeconomic) and culture-specific factors (acculturation, acculturative stress and enculturation) associated to various kinds of bias victimization, including hate crimes, non-criminal bias events and police discrimination. Using secondary data from the first wave of Understanding and Measuring Bias Victimization Against Latinos study (N = 910), comparative group analyses were performed to determine the prevalence of bias victimization across culture-specific factors, such as nativity and acculturative stress. Additionally, logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine: (a) whether culture-specific factors (i.e., acculturation, enculturation and nativity) were associated to police discrimination and (b) whether anger mediated the relationship between acculturative stress and bias victimization. Findings from this study indicated that gender, socioeconomic status and race were related to police discrimination, but more importantly that enculturation served as a protective factor against police discrimination among Latinx adults in this sample. Results also showed partial support for general strain theory among Latinx adults. Specifically, the effect of acculturative stress on all forms of bias victimization was explained in part by its effect on anger. Findings from this study underscore the importance of considering the unique culture-specific traits that influence Latinx’ risk for victimization to design culturally competent intervention policies to combat their victimization. | |
| Advisor | Sabina, Chiara | |
| Advisor | Fleury-Steiner, Benjamin D. | |
| Degree | Ph.D. | |
| Department | University of Delaware, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.58088/1v55-e547 | |
| Unique Identifier | 1363818982 | |
| URL | https://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/32120 | |
| Language | en | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware | |
| URI | https://login.udel.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/bias-victimization-police-discrimination-latinx/docview/2717124296/se-2?accountid=10457 | |
| Keywords | Acculturation | |
| Keywords | Bias | |
| Keywords | Immigrants | |
| Keywords | Latinx | |
| Keywords | Policing | |
| Keywords | Victimization | |
| Title | Bias victimization and police discrimination of Latinx in the United States: the role of culture-specific factors | |
| Type | Thesis |