Race, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Prehospital Law Enforcement Handcuffing in Children With Behavioral Health Emergencies
The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that accessing EMS for BHEs may expose Black children and youth in disadvantaged neighborhoods to LE use of handcuffing. Emergency medical services should reconsider the role of LE officers in these settings.
Authors
- Jacqueline Grupp‐Phelan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8609-1171)
- Rajesh K. Daftary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7266-4146)
- Tarak Trivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-9525)
- Karl A. Sporer
- Kenshata Watkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0814-4477)
- Nicolaus W. Glomb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8186-3526)
- Ashley A. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3059-6218)
- David L. Schriger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0242-1127)
- Sara Leibovich
- Aaron E. Kornblith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1344-575X)
- Colleen Kellison
- Marisol Cruz‐Romero
- Timothy Hong
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43673
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06