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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Suzanne Brown
Abstract
This study aims to explore the lived experiences of Black women clinicians who encounter racism and racial trauma in both their personal and professional lives. The research focuses on understanding their coping mechanisms, the impact of racial socialization on their resilience, and their perceptions of healing circles as a non-traditional therapeutic approach. Using Indigenous healing circles and critical race theory as a framework to guide the conversation, this study explores how racism at systemic and institutional levels perpetuates race-related stress for Black women working in clinical settings. This study seeks to contribute to research, practice, and policy frameworks supporting Black women clinicians and the communities they serve.
Recommended Citation
Saxon, Shani K., "Trauma In Common: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Inquiry Using Healing Circles To Explore The Impact Of Racism, Racial Trauma, And Race-Related Stress On The Coping Abilities Of Black Women Clinicians" (2025). Wayne State University Dissertations. 4232.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/4232