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Mapping “Trauma-Informed” Legislative Proposals in U.S. Congress
Administration and policy in mental health and mental health services research, v 44(6), pp 867-876
2017
PMCID: PMC5601022
PMID: 28315075
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Abstract
Despite calls for translation of trauma-informed practice into public policy, no empirical research has investigated how the construct has been integrated into policy proposals. This policy mapping study identified and analyzed every bill introduced in US Congress that mentioned “trauma-informed” between 1973 and 2015. Forty-nine bills and 71 bill sections mentioned the construct. The number of trauma-informed bills introduced annually increased dramatically, from 0 in 2010 to 28 in 2015. Trauma-informed bill sections targeted a range of sectors, but disproportionally focused on youth (73.2%). Only three bills defined “trauma-informed.” Implications within the context of a changing political environment are discussed.
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- Title
- Mapping “Trauma-Informed” Legislative Proposals in U.S. Congress
- Creators
- Jonathan Purtle - Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, USAMichael Lewis - Virginia Tech
- Publication Details
- Administration and policy in mental health and mental health services research, v 44(6), pp 867-876
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Grant note
- 1R21MH111806-01; 5R25MH080916-07 / National Institute of Mental Health (http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000025)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000412947700005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85015628721
- Other Identifier
- 991019169815304721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Health Policy & Services
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health