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Courtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Park, Keunhye; Harty, Justin; Feng, Huiling; Torres-GarcĂ­a, Adrianna; Sayed, Samiya – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2018
This report presents findings from the "CalYOUTH Wave 3 Youth Survey." CalYOUTH (the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study) is an evaluation of the impact of the California Fostering Connections Act on outcomes during foster youth's transition to adulthood. CalYOUTH includes collection and analysis of information from three…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Child Welfare
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Allen, Mary; Devitt, Catherine – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Intimate partner violence is endemic in parts of the African continent. A small scale survey (n = 229) was conducted in 2009 in Northern Liberia, West Africa, to determine the prevalence and nature of intimate partner violence, and the cultural beliefs and gender norms that underpin respondent experiences and views towards intimate partner…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Aggression, Surveys
Sinanan, Allison N. – Educational Foundations, 2011
School personnel, particularly educators and school psychologists, are a first line of defense in protecting children from abuse. Teachers play an important role in the detection and reporting of child abuse. The relationship established between teachers and their students can facilitate the identification of child abuse. By virtue of their work,…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Substance Abuse, Family Violence, Child Abuse
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Zaleski, Marcos; Pinsky, Ilana; Laranjeira, Ronaldo; Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini; Caetano, Raul – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
Purpose: To estimate prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Brazilian couples and to assess the contribution of drinking and sociodemographic factors to the risk of IPV. Methods: A sample consisting of 1,445 married or cohabitating males and females in the Brazilian population was interviewed. The survey response rate was 66%.…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Incidence, Foreign Countries
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Foran, Heather M.; Smith Slep, Amy M.; Heyman, Richard E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious health concern, but little is known about prevalence of IPV in the armed forces, as military members cope with the pressures of long-standing operations. Furthermore, previous prevalence studies have been plagued by definitional issues; most studies have focused on acts of aggression without…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Marital Status, Aggression, Females
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Post, Lori Ann; Klevens, Joanne; Maxwell, Christopher D.; Shelley, Gene A.; Ingram, Eben – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
This study tests the impact of coordinated community response (CCR) on reducing intimate partner violence (IPV) and on modifying knowledge and attitudes. The authors conduct hierarchical linear modeling of data from a stratified random-digit dial telephone survey (n = 12,039) in 10 test and 10 control sites, which include 23 counties from…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Telephone Surveys, Counties, Emergency Programs
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Zinzow, Heidi M.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Resnick, Heidi; Hanson, Rochelle; Smith, Daniel; Saunders, Benjamin; Kilpatrick, Dean – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: Although research suggests that witnessed violence is linked to adverse mental health outcomes among adolescents, little is known about its prevalence or its significance in predicting psychiatric symptoms beyond the contribution of co-occurring risk factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the national prevalence of…
Descriptors: Incidence, Prevention, Mental Disorders, Public Health