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Cunradi, Carol B.; Todd, Michael; Mair, Christina – Journal of Drug Education, 2015
This study analyzed whether discrepant (husband or wife use only) or concordant (both partners use) patterns of heavy drinking, marijuana use, and smoking are associated with increased risk for male-to-female partner violence and female-to-male partner violence among adult couples. Based on a geographic sample of married or cohabiting couples…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Marijuana, Smoking, Family Violence
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Martin, Kathryn R.; Garcia, Lorena – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between unintended pregnancy and intimate partner violence (IPV) before and during pregnancy among Latinas. A cross-sectional interview measuring pregnancy intent, IPV, and acculturation, using the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans (ARSMA-II), was conducted among Latina women…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Planning, Females, Incidence
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Milburn, Norweeta G.; Rice, Eric; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Mallett, Shelley; Rosenthal, Doreen; Batterham, Phillip; May, Susanne J.; Witkin, Andrea; Duan, Naihua – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2009
The Risk Amplification and Abatement Model (RAAM) demonstrates that negative contact with socializing agents amplify risk, while positive contact abates risk for homeless adolescents. To test this model, the likelihood of exiting homelessness and returning to familial housing at 2 years and stably exiting over time are examined with longitudinal…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Homeless People, Attendance, Adolescents