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Laporte, Lise; Jiang, Depeng; Pepler, Debra J.; Chamberland, Claire – Youth & Society, 2011
This study examines whether experiences of familial victimization and aggression are potential risk factors for dating violence in male and female teenage relationships. The authors compare 471 adolescents aged 12 to 19 in the care of a youth protection agency and from a community sample. Results show that adolescents carry negative childhood…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Violence, Intimacy, At Risk Persons
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Kidd, Sean A. – Youth & Society, 2006
Homeless youth are a population at a high risk for suicidal behavior. A previous exploratory study emphasized the importance of feeling trapped or helpless, which appeared to mediate the impact of other risk variables. Confirmatory work was needed to test this inductively derived model. Two hundred eight homeless youths completed surveys on the…
Descriptors: Suicide, Homeless People, Youth, At Risk Persons