Tanya L Sharpe
Biographic Data
| ID | 72377 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tanya L Sharpe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tanya L |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharpe |
| SIGNATURE | SHARPE T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4437-1957 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 94 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Post-homicide experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) survivors of homicide victims: Policy recommendations and lessons learned
This qualitative study explores the service needs and systemic gaps experienced by African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) survivors of homicide victims in Ontario, Canada, where homicide rates have steadily risen over the past two decades, particularly among racialized populations. Through 51 interviews in five high-homicide regions, findings reveal that current victim services inadequately meet the needs of ACB survivors due to limited funding, cul…
Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure
Tracking (In)Justice: Documenting Fatal Encounters with Police in Canada
There is a lack of knowledge on deaths related to police use of force across Canada. Tracking (In)Justice is a research project that is trying to make sense of the life and death outcomes of policing through developing a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and open-source database using publicly available sources. With a collaborative data governance approach, which includes communities most impacted and families of those killed by police, we docum…
Beyond Systems of Oppression: The Syndemic Affecting Black Youth in the US
Invisible Wounds: Exploring the Coping Strategies of Black Survivors of Homicide Victims in Canada
Canada has experienced a steady increase in homicide. Specifically, out of the 10 provinces and 3 territories, Ontario has consistently experienced the highest number of homicides, the majority concentrated within predominantly African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Despite this disproportionate reality, there is limited research on the ways in which survivors of homicide victims cope with the murder of…
Building a Legacy of Research for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims: A Call to Action for Social Work
Civilian perceptions of police: A thematic analysis of non-physical encounters with law enforcement
Literature pertaining to civilian-police relations within the United States primarily focuses on unjust physical treatment of civilians by law enforcement. However, research examining the ways in which adverse nonphysical encounters with law enforcement influence perceptions of police and compromise their relationship with civilians is less prevalent. This study utilizes a thematic approach to analyze 252 participants open-ended responses from th…
Development and validation of the Inventory of Stress and Coping for African American Survivors of Homicide Victims
Results suggest that the ISCASHV is a promising multicomponent measure that assesses the racial- and sociocultural-bound manifestation of homicide-related grief for African American survivors of homicide victims. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Experiences of Personal and Vicarious Victimization for Black Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses: Implications for Treating Socially-engineered Trauma
The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of violence and victimization among Black adults with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in mental health services. Fourteen Black individuals with SMIs participated in semi-structured interviews exploring their experiences and definitions of community. Thematic analysis revealed that participants experienced personal and vicarious criminal/violent encounters, putting them at high risk for adverse…
A Social–Ecological Model for Navigating Safety Across Time: The Experience of Black Adults With Serious Mental Illnesses
Objective: Coupled with disproportionate experiences of community violence, Black adults with serious mental illnesses are also vulnerable to racism, discrimination due to mental illness, and/or stigma that can negatively impact their sense of safety. As such, the present study explored the role of safety in the experiences of community living and receipt of mental health services for Black adults with serious mental illnesses. Method: Using prin…
The impact of exposure to gun violence fatality on mental health outcomes in four urban U.S. settings
Prevalence, demographic variation and psychological correlates of exposure to police victimisation in four US cities
Aims Victimisation by the police is purported to be widespread in cities in the USA, but there is limited data on police–public encounters from community samples. This is partly due to an absence of measures for assessing police violence exposure from the standpoint of civilians. As such, the demographic distribution and mental health correlates of police victimisation are poorly understood. The aims of this study were to present community-based …
Elevated Prevalence of Suicide Attempts among Victims of Police Violence in the USA
Exploring wellbeing and agency among urban youth through photovoice
Understanding the Sociocultural Context of Coping for African American Family Members of Homicide Victims: A Conceptual Model
The disproportionate representation of African American survivors of homicide victims places them at greater risk for compromised mental health. However, an examination of factors that influence how this population copes with this traumatic event is absent from the literature. This article elucidates the importance of sociocultural factors that influence coping resources and strategies for African Americans surviving the homicide of a loved one. …
Multicultural Curriculum and MSW Students' Attitudes about Race and Diversity
Methods of incorporating culturally competent practice and social justice curricula often are addressed in a required course or across courses using an infusion model. This research explored multicultural curricula and MSW students' attitudes about race and diversity. Data were collected from 297 MSW students enrolled at two universities. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed significant differences between students in programs with required…
Suicide and Homicide Bereavement among African Americans: Implications for Survivor Research and Practice
Suicide and homicide are among the leading causes of death for young African-American men; however, little is known about how family members cope with these types of deaths. This exploratory phenomenological study examines the traumatic loss and coping experiences of a purposive convenience sample of 12 immediate African-American surviving family members with a combined experience of 13 deaths, 8 suicides and 5 homicides. Novel aspects of suicide…
Randomized Trial of Suicide Gatekeeper Training for Social Work Students
Problem: Education and research on social work’s role in preventing client suicide is limited. Method: Seventy advanced master of social work students were randomly assigned to either the training group (Question, Persuade, and Referral suicide gatekeeper training) or the control group. Outcomes measured over time included suicide knowledge, attitudes toward suicide prevention, self-efficacy, and skills. Results and Conclusion: Interaction effect…
We Fall Down: The African American Experience of Coping With the Homicide of a Loved One
Rates of homicide among African Americans are much higher than those of other racial or ethnic groups. Research has demonstrated that homicide can be psychologically debilitating for surviving family members. Yet, exploring the experiences of homicide victims’ surviving loved ones has received little attention. This study examined the coping strategies of African American survivors of homicide. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 African…
Assessing low-income African-American pre-schoolers' behaviour problems in relationship to community violence, inter-partner conflict, parenting, informal social support and social skills: Community v…
This study examined the relations among community violence exposure, inter-partner conflict and informal social support and the behaviour problems of pre-schoolers, and explored how mothers' parenting skills and children's social skills may mediate the child outcomes associated with such exposure. Participants were 185 African-American mothers and female caregivers of Head Start children who completed study measures in a structured interview. Pat…
The Friendships of Women: Are there Differences between African Americans and Whites
Research suggests that friendships often aid in the sustainability of longer, healthier lives and contribute to mental well-being. However, comparative research between how African American and White women carry out their friendships is limited. Based on qualitative interviews with 40 women (20 African American and 20 White), this article describes the nature of women's friendships and explores comparisons between these two groups of women. Findi…
Racial and Ethnic Determinants of Interracial and Ethnic Trust
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to discern which individual factors are associated with interracial/ethnic trust among a national probability sample of African Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic whites. Using national data from the 2000 Community Benchmark Survey, the multiple regression results indicate that, even after controlling for education and income, African Americans and Latinos reported significantly lower levels of inte…
Sources of Support for African-American Family Members of Homicide Victims
The rates of homicide within the African-American community indicate a population overwhelmingly impacted by traumatic grief and loss. A qualitative study was conducted to: (1) discover the support networks that are utilized by African-American family members who are surviving the homicide of a loved one; (2) gain insight relative to understanding the post-homicide experience of African-American surviving family members. A purposive sample of fiv…
Understanding Religious/Spiritual Coping and Support Resources Among African American Older Adults: A Mixed-Method Approach
Research has revealed positive effects of faith and spirituality on the physical and mental health of older adults. This phenomenon seems to be more prominent for African American elderly. Using a mixed-method approach, this research examines religious/spiritual coping and primary sources of social support for African American as compared with White peers. In Study 1, samples of 264 White and 115 African American older adults were compared on the…
The impact of exposure to gun violence fatality on mental health outcomes in four urban U.S. settings
Elevated Prevalence of Suicide Attempts among Victims of Police Violence in the USA
Randomized Trial of Suicide Gatekeeper Training for Social Work Students
Problem: Education and research on social work’s role in preventing client suicide is limited. Method: Seventy advanced master of social work students were randomly assigned to either the training group (Question, Persuade, and Referral suicide gatekeeper training) or the control group. Outcomes measured over time included suicide knowledge, attitudes toward suicide prevention, self-efficacy, and skills. Results and Conclusion: Interaction effect…
Sources of Support for African-American Family Members of Homicide Victims
The rates of homicide within the African-American community indicate a population overwhelmingly impacted by traumatic grief and loss. A qualitative study was conducted to: (1) discover the support networks that are utilized by African-American family members who are surviving the homicide of a loved one; (2) gain insight relative to understanding the post-homicide experience of African-American surviving family members. A purposive sample of fiv…
Exploring wellbeing and agency among urban youth through photovoice
Assessing low-income African-American pre-schoolers' behaviour problems in relationship to community violence, inter-partner conflict, parenting, informal social support and social skills: Community v…
This study examined the relations among community violence exposure, inter-partner conflict and informal social support and the behaviour problems of pre-schoolers, and explored how mothers' parenting skills and children's social skills may mediate the child outcomes associated with such exposure. Participants were 185 African-American mothers and female caregivers of Head Start children who completed study measures in a structured interview. Pat…
Multicultural Curriculum and MSW Students' Attitudes about Race and Diversity
Methods of incorporating culturally competent practice and social justice curricula often are addressed in a required course or across courses using an infusion model. This research explored multicultural curricula and MSW students' attitudes about race and diversity. Data were collected from 297 MSW students enrolled at two universities. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed significant differences between students in programs with required…
A Social–Ecological Model for Navigating Safety Across Time: The Experience of Black Adults With Serious Mental Illnesses
Objective: Coupled with disproportionate experiences of community violence, Black adults with serious mental illnesses are also vulnerable to racism, discrimination due to mental illness, and/or stigma that can negatively impact their sense of safety. As such, the present study explored the role of safety in the experiences of community living and receipt of mental health services for Black adults with serious mental illnesses. Method: Using prin…
The Friendships of Women: Are there Differences between African Americans and Whites
Research suggests that friendships often aid in the sustainability of longer, healthier lives and contribute to mental well-being. However, comparative research between how African American and White women carry out their friendships is limited. Based on qualitative interviews with 40 women (20 African American and 20 White), this article describes the nature of women's friendships and explores comparisons between these two groups of women. Findi…
Racial and Ethnic Determinants of Interracial and Ethnic Trust
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to discern which individual factors are associated with interracial/ethnic trust among a national probability sample of African Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic whites. Using national data from the 2000 Community Benchmark Survey, the multiple regression results indicate that, even after controlling for education and income, African Americans and Latinos reported significantly lower levels of inte…
Understanding Religious/Spiritual Coping and Support Resources Among African American Older Adults: A Mixed-Method Approach
Research has revealed positive effects of faith and spirituality on the physical and mental health of older adults. This phenomenon seems to be more prominent for African American elderly. Using a mixed-method approach, this research examines religious/spiritual coping and primary sources of social support for African American as compared with White peers. In Study 1, samples of 264 White and 115 African American older adults were compared on the…
Sources of Support for African-American Family Members of Homicide Victims
The rates of homicide within the African-American community indicate a population overwhelmingly impacted by traumatic grief and loss. A qualitative study was conducted to: (1) discover the support networks that are utilized by African-American family members who are surviving the homicide of a loved one; (2) gain insight relative to understanding the post-homicide experience of African-American surviving family members. A purposive sample of fiv…
The Friendships of Women: Are there Differences between African Americans and Whites
Research suggests that friendships often aid in the sustainability of longer, healthier lives and contribute to mental well-being. However, comparative research between how African American and White women carry out their friendships is limited. Based on qualitative interviews with 40 women (20 African American and 20 White), this article describes the nature of women's friendships and explores comparisons between these two groups of women. Findi…
Racial and Ethnic Determinants of Interracial and Ethnic Trust
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to discern which individual factors are associated with interracial/ethnic trust among a national probability sample of African Americans, Latinos, and non-Hispanic whites. Using national data from the 2000 Community Benchmark Survey, the multiple regression results indicate that, even after controlling for education and income, African Americans and Latinos reported significantly lower levels of inte…
We Fall Down: The African American Experience of Coping With the Homicide of a Loved One
Rates of homicide among African Americans are much higher than those of other racial or ethnic groups. Research has demonstrated that homicide can be psychologically debilitating for surviving family members. Yet, exploring the experiences of homicide victims’ surviving loved ones has received little attention. This study examined the coping strategies of African American survivors of homicide. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 African…
Assessing low-income African-American pre-schoolers' behaviour problems in relationship to community violence, inter-partner conflict, parenting, informal social support and social skills: Community v…
This study examined the relations among community violence exposure, inter-partner conflict and informal social support and the behaviour problems of pre-schoolers, and explored how mothers' parenting skills and children's social skills may mediate the child outcomes associated with such exposure. Participants were 185 African-American mothers and female caregivers of Head Start children who completed study measures in a structured interview. Pat…
Suicide and Homicide Bereavement among African Americans: Implications for Survivor Research and Practice
Suicide and homicide are among the leading causes of death for young African-American men; however, little is known about how family members cope with these types of deaths. This exploratory phenomenological study examines the traumatic loss and coping experiences of a purposive convenience sample of 12 immediate African-American surviving family members with a combined experience of 13 deaths, 8 suicides and 5 homicides. Novel aspects of suicide…
Randomized Trial of Suicide Gatekeeper Training for Social Work Students
Problem: Education and research on social work’s role in preventing client suicide is limited. Method: Seventy advanced master of social work students were randomly assigned to either the training group (Question, Persuade, and Referral suicide gatekeeper training) or the control group. Outcomes measured over time included suicide knowledge, attitudes toward suicide prevention, self-efficacy, and skills. Results and Conclusion: Interaction effect…
Multicultural Curriculum and MSW Students' Attitudes about Race and Diversity
Methods of incorporating culturally competent practice and social justice curricula often are addressed in a required course or across courses using an infusion model. This research explored multicultural curricula and MSW students' attitudes about race and diversity. Data were collected from 297 MSW students enrolled at two universities. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed significant differences between students in programs with required…
Understanding the Sociocultural Context of Coping for African American Family Members of Homicide Victims: A Conceptual Model
The disproportionate representation of African American survivors of homicide victims places them at greater risk for compromised mental health. However, an examination of factors that influence how this population copes with this traumatic event is absent from the literature. This article elucidates the importance of sociocultural factors that influence coping resources and strategies for African Americans surviving the homicide of a loved one. …
Exploring wellbeing and agency among urban youth through photovoice
Prevalence, demographic variation and psychological correlates of exposure to police victimisation in four US cities
Aims Victimisation by the police is purported to be widespread in cities in the USA, but there is limited data on police–public encounters from community samples. This is partly due to an absence of measures for assessing police violence exposure from the standpoint of civilians. As such, the demographic distribution and mental health correlates of police victimisation are poorly understood. The aims of this study were to present community-based …
Elevated Prevalence of Suicide Attempts among Victims of Police Violence in the USA
The impact of exposure to gun violence fatality on mental health outcomes in four urban U.S. settings
A Social–Ecological Model for Navigating Safety Across Time: The Experience of Black Adults With Serious Mental Illnesses
Objective: Coupled with disproportionate experiences of community violence, Black adults with serious mental illnesses are also vulnerable to racism, discrimination due to mental illness, and/or stigma that can negatively impact their sense of safety. As such, the present study explored the role of safety in the experiences of community living and receipt of mental health services for Black adults with serious mental illnesses. Method: Using prin…
Development and validation of the Inventory of Stress and Coping for African American Survivors of Homicide Victims
Results suggest that the ISCASHV is a promising multicomponent measure that assesses the racial- and sociocultural-bound manifestation of homicide-related grief for African American survivors of homicide victims. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Experiences of Personal and Vicarious Victimization for Black Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses: Implications for Treating Socially-engineered Trauma
The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of violence and victimization among Black adults with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in mental health services. Fourteen Black individuals with SMIs participated in semi-structured interviews exploring their experiences and definitions of community. Thematic analysis revealed that participants experienced personal and vicarious criminal/violent encounters, putting them at high risk for adverse…
Civilian perceptions of police: A thematic analysis of non-physical encounters with law enforcement
Literature pertaining to civilian-police relations within the United States primarily focuses on unjust physical treatment of civilians by law enforcement. However, research examining the ways in which adverse nonphysical encounters with law enforcement influence perceptions of police and compromise their relationship with civilians is less prevalent. This study utilizes a thematic approach to analyze 252 participants open-ended responses from th…
Beyond Systems of Oppression: The Syndemic Affecting Black Youth in the US
Invisible Wounds: Exploring the Coping Strategies of Black Survivors of Homicide Victims in Canada
Canada has experienced a steady increase in homicide. Specifically, out of the 10 provinces and 3 territories, Ontario has consistently experienced the highest number of homicides, the majority concentrated within predominantly African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Despite this disproportionate reality, there is limited research on the ways in which survivors of homicide victims cope with the murder of…
Building a Legacy of Research for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims: A Call to Action for Social Work
Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure
Tracking (In)Justice: Documenting Fatal Encounters with Police in Canada
There is a lack of knowledge on deaths related to police use of force across Canada. Tracking (In)Justice is a research project that is trying to make sense of the life and death outcomes of policing through developing a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and open-source database using publicly available sources. With a collaborative data governance approach, which includes communities most impacted and families of those killed by police, we docum…
Post-homicide experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) survivors of homicide victims: Policy recommendations and lessons learned
This qualitative study explores the service needs and systemic gaps experienced by African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) survivors of homicide victims in Ontario, Canada, where homicide rates have steadily risen over the past two decades, particularly among racialized populations. Through 51 interviews in five high-homicide regions, findings reveal that current victim services inadequately meet the needs of ACB survivors due to limited funding, cul…
Psychology (22 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Sociology (15 works) · Poison control (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Suicide prevention (11 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Medical emergency (9 works) · Criminology (8 works) · Homicide (8 works)