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Mitchell, Claudia; Ezcurra, Maria – LEARNing Landscapes, 2017
The health and well-being of young people remains a critical issue. For Indigenous girls and young women in Canada and South Africa, the situation is exacerbated by high rates of sexual violence. The article draws on examples of artworks and close readings of several images of resistance produced by Indigenous girls and young women participating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Indigenous Populations, Violence
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Ahrens, Kym R.; Katon, Wayne; McCarty, Carolyn; Richardson, Laura P.; Courtney, Mark E. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Purpose: To evaluate the association between history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and having transactional sex among adolescents who have been in foster care. Methods: We used an existing dataset of youth transitioning out of foster care. Independent CSA variables included self report of history of sexual molestation and rape when participants…
Descriptors: Age, Rape, Children, Foster Care
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Proulx, Geneviève M.; Martinez, Andrea – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
Despite the established relationship between girls' education and several social development outcomes, gender disparities in education remain particularly concerning. Among the many obstacles that still hinder girls' access to quality education, sexual violence against girls in schools (SVAGS) is one of the most worrying but also one that has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Violence
Specktor, Peggy; Stafford, Rick, Ed. – 1988
The Minnesota Program for Victims of Sexual Assault conducted a 9-month training program for racial minority human service professionals from September 1983 through May 1984. The objectives of the project were to improve the identification, intervention, and treatment of sexual assault victims and their families. The project targeted Blacks,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Children, Community Organizations