Rockia Harris
Biographic Data
| ID | 3998610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rockia Harris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rockia |
| FAMILY NAME | Harris |
| SIGNATURE | HARRIS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Louisiana State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3219-0502 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Resilience and Resourcefulness
Purpose This article examines how crisis centers in Louisiana, USA, adapted their direct care services during COVID-19 to continue helping survivors affected by violence. Organizational resilience theory serves as the project’s main theoretical framework. As such, we report on how community- and university-based crisis centers drew on principles of resilience and resourcefulness to adapt their direct care services (e.g., crafting normalcy, puttin…
“We’re Essential Because You’re Essential”
Within weeks of the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, domestic violence and sexual assault incidents increased. To adhere to new health protocols, social service providers were encouraged to move outreach efforts to virtual formats. We draw on 21 in-depth interviews with Louisiana organizations working in violence against women to examine how they 1) transitioned to online outreach efforts and 2) adapted…
Black Feminist Thought
This entry explains the concept black feminist thought (BFT). It is a tool of empowerment for oppressed women forced to live a life of double consciousness. The basic assumptions of BFT are discussed in addition to a few exemplar studies using it to explain African American women's experiences with racism, classism, and sexism. Directions for future research are also discussed
Black Feminist Thought
This entry explains the concept black feminist thought (BFT). It is a tool of empowerment for oppressed women forced to live a life of double consciousness. The basic assumptions of BFT are discussed in addition to a few exemplar studies using it to explain African American women's experiences with racism, classism, and sexism. Directions for future research are also discussed
Black Feminist Thought
This entry explains the concept black feminist thought (BFT). It is a tool of empowerment for oppressed women forced to live a life of double consciousness. The basic assumptions of BFT are discussed in addition to a few exemplar studies using it to explain African American women's experiences with racism, classism, and sexism. Directions for future research are also discussed
“We’re Essential Because You’re Essential”
Within weeks of the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, domestic violence and sexual assault incidents increased. To adhere to new health protocols, social service providers were encouraged to move outreach efforts to virtual formats. We draw on 21 in-depth interviews with Louisiana organizations working in violence against women to examine how they 1) transitioned to online outreach efforts and 2) adapted…
Resilience and Resourcefulness
Purpose This article examines how crisis centers in Louisiana, USA, adapted their direct care services during COVID-19 to continue helping survivors affected by violence. Organizational resilience theory serves as the project’s main theoretical framework. As such, we report on how community- and university-based crisis centers drew on principles of resilience and resourcefulness to adapt their direct care services (e.g., crafting normalcy, puttin…
Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Black women (1 works) · Consciousness (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Digital media (1 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (1 works) · Disaster Response and Management (1 works) · Domestic violence (1 works)