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Murchison, Gabriel R.; Chen, Jarvis T.; Austin, S. Bryn; Reisner, Sari L. – Prevention Science, 2023
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/nonbinary, and queer (LGBTQ +) adolescents experience considerable disparities in dating violence and sexual assault victimization relative to heterosexual and cisgender peers. These disparities may be driven in part by the disruptive effects of heterosexism and cissexism on school-based and family…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dating (Social), Violence, Rape
Hay, Tina – CURRENTS, 2013
Soon after news of the child molestation scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, a former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach, broke in November 2011, the development and alumni relations staff gathered for a town hall-style meeting. "The Penn Stater" has tackled controversial topics before: student riots, a faculty member…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Team Sports, Sexual Abuse, Athletic Coaches
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Springer, Kristen W.; Sheridan, Jennifer; Kuo, Daphne; Carnes, Molly – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objective: Child maltreatment has been linked to negative adult health outcomes; however, much past research includes only clinical samples of women, focuses exclusively on sexual abuse and/or fails to control for family background and childhood characteristics, both potential confounders. Further research is needed to obtain accurate,…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Females, Family Characteristics, Sexual Abuse