Description
Adultification bias is a concept deeply rooted in the historical legacy of racism, misogynoir, and dehumanization of Black girls and women. The adultification of young Black girls has long-reaching devastating effects and is deeply intertwined with disproportionate engagement with the legal system, mistreatment in educational spheres, and negative health outcomes as compared to their white peers. Perceptions of Black girls and young women as being older than their age, more experienced with adult behavior, or less in need of support create systemic disparities that jeopardize their safety This workshop will focus on understanding the role that adultification bias plays in the lives of Black children, by exploring the historical and cultural archetypes that drive the perpetuation of this bias. Through this lens, we will focus on the impact of adultification bias on the holistic health and well-being of Black girls and women and discuss strategies that social workers can employ to help mitigate adultification bias in Black youth.
Instructor
Sarah Ann R. Anderson-Burnett, MD, Ph.D (she/her) is the Director of Clinical Services and Quality Improvement at Barnard College and Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for both her MD and Ph.D. Her doctoral studies led to the discovery of brain mapping techniques that demonstrated the significant role stress plays in both depression and heroin addiction. Dr. Anderson-Burnett completed her pediatric residency, chief residency and adolescent medicine fellowship at NYP-Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. The cornerstone of her clinical and investigative training is an unwavering commitment to operationalizing health equity and justice for adolescent youth through strategic partnerships with national organizations and by leading the charge on constructing health equity-centric programming, directives, and policies. To that cause, she has been featured in several publications, podcasts, invited lectureships and conferences to speak on her expertise. Altogether, she is a passionate believer in the empowerment of adolescent and young adults to become transformational world leaders through supporting and advocating for their holistic health care needs and dignity.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
| 12:00p - 1:00p |
Lecture |
| 1:00p - 2:00p |
Lecture |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Define adultification bias.
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Review the role of adultification bias in the marginalization of Black girls in the educational and legal system
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Explore how adultification bias is linked to sexual trauma in Black girls and women.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
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Chakara, McKenzie. From Preschool to Prison: The Criminalization of Black Girls. December 2017. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/preschool-prison-criminalization-black-girls/
Cooke AN, Halberstadt AG. Adultification, anger bias, and adults' different perceptions of Black and White children. Cogn Emot. 2021 Nov;35(7):1416-1422. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2021.1950127. Epub 2021 Jul 17. PMID: 34278958; PMCID: PMC9248049.
Crenshaw, Kimberle et al. Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, OverPoliced and Unerprotected. Center for Inersectionality and Social Policy Studies. https://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BlackGirlsMatter_Report.pdf
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Epstein Rebecca et al. Girlhood Interrupted : The Erasure of Black Girls' Childhood. Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality 2017.
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Koch A, Kozhumam A. Addressing Adultification of Black Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department: A Framework to Decrease Disparities. Health Promot Pract. 2022 Jul;23(4):555-559. doi: 10.1177/15248399211049207. Epub 2021 Oct 23. PMID: 34693783.
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Issue Brief No. 1 (March 2014)
Resources
- Rights 4 Girls https://rights4girls.org/
- Darkness To Light https://www.d2l.org/
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
All those interested in Topic Welcomed
Late Fees and Refunds
Fee & Registration:
Cost is $50 and includes CE credit. Registering after July 7th will incur an additional $20 late fee. *Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the live interactive webinar to receive a refund or a credit letter.
*All cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee
