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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Exposure to violence"”.
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Neighborhood Conditions, Youth Exposure to Violence, and Substance Use
<p>Vast research has been conducted on exposure to violence and its consequences. Among the many consequences of exposure to violence is substance use. Using the Pathways to Desistance data, this study seeks to examine whether exposure to violence impacts substance use among adolescents, whether …
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Leave No Crime Behind: Exposure to Violence and School Performance in New York City
… popular and academic writers have long connected exposure to neighborhood violence to poor student performance. Newly available datasets, statistical methods and computer technology allow for greater power and additional control in analyzing this relation. Using school and neighborhood data (N = …
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The Albanian Cycle of Victimisation: Exploring the Pathways Between Maternal Exposure to Violence and Early Child Development
… of evidence-based policies has been proven to contribute to the reduction of domestic violence and its social consequences. However, such data-informed preventive efforts tend to be limited to affluent countries. Although 80% of the world’s population lives in low-and-middle-income …
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Development and validation of childhood trauma and exposure to violence intervention for African children in rural Limpopo Province
Childhood trauma and exposure to violence remain pressing global concerns, particularly in low-resource settings where access to mental health services is limited. In South Africa’s rural regions, children are disproportionately affected by domestic violence, abuse, and community violence, yet …
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Trauma Responses, Abuse History, and Exposure to Violence as Risk Factors in Adolescent Sex and Non-Sex Offenders
Several risk factors have been identified for adolescent sex offenders and non-sex offenders. Such risk factors include physical and/or sexual abuse, and exposure to community and/or domestic violence. Additionally, the presence of disinhibitive factors, such as substance use and exposure to …
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Maternal Exposure to Violence and Child Malnutrition in LMICs: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study in Conflict-Affected Northern Uganda
Maternal Exposure to Violence and Child Malnutrition in LMICs: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study in Conflict-Affected Northern Uganda Background: Violence against women by an intimate partner is a serious human rights and public health concern, especially in low-and-middle-income countries …
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Violence, primary school learning and development in the Cape Flats township of Mitchells Plain: a case study of exposure to violence and its implications for children's' learning and development
… case study focused on the ways in which their exposure to violence impacts on primary school children's learning and their cognitive and emotional development in two primary schools in the Cape Flats Township of Mitchell's Plain. The research aimed to explore the extent to which exposure to …
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Exposición a la violencia: Análisis comparativo en estudiantes de familias biparentales y monoparentales en el distrito 26 de Octubre - 2024
… work was sustainable development related to health and well-being. Its main objective was to analyze and compare exposure to violence in students belonging to two-parent and single-parent families in the 26 de Octubre district. A quantitative approach was used with a …
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An ecological perspective on the role of nondisclosure in urban african american adolescents exposed to community violence: Using mediation and moderated mediation approaches
The present study examines Community Exposure to Violence, Nondisclosure, Parent- Child Attachment, and Social Support, as potential risk and protective factors in a school-based sample of urban African American adolescents. This study also presents an ecological perspective on the role of …
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The Association Between Violence Exposure and Aggression and Anxiety: The Role of Peer Relationships in Adaptation for Middle School Students
The extent and consequences of exposure to violence on child and adolescent adjustment are well documented. Empirical studies have focused on identifying the risk and protective factors that may increase or decrease the likelihood of poor outcomes. In terms of resilience and adaptation, some …
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Impact of violence exposure on urban middle school students
Exposure to violence has reached epidemic proportions among youth in the United States in recent years (Fingerhut & Kleinman, 1990; Finkelhor & Dzuiba-Leatherman, 1994). Recently, efforts to quantify violence exposure, both direct victimization and victimization through witnessing, have been …
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Psychology interns' experiences of working with survivors of violence at psychiatric hospitals in Cape Town
South Africa has very high rates of violence and many people who are treated within psychiatric hospitals have been exposed to interpersonal violence. However little has been documented about trauma interventions in the South African context. Twelve clinical psychology interns completing the second …
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Exploring factors associated with aggressive behaviour in adolescents
This thesis examines the factors associated with aggressive behaviour in adolescents. It contains an introduction to the thesis. Chapter one contains a systematic literature review investigating the relationship between video game violence and aggressive behaviours in adolescents. The results of …
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Violence, Aggression and Therapeutic Relationships: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Females within Low and Medium Secure Forensic Mental Health Units.
Aims: To explore female secure forensic mental health (FMH) patients’ therapeutic relationship (TR) quality; the impact of witnessed, or perpetrated, violence upon psychological wellbeing and TRs; and perceived beneficial support following exposure to violence within the units. Background: Female …
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An Examination of Moderators of Use of Violence by Adolescents
This project examined the extent to which psychosocial or personal variables moderated the relationship between exposure to violence and use of violence in adolescents. The relationship between exposure to violence and use of violence was examined within a sample of adolescents, ages 13 -18. The …
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Social-Emotional Supports for African American Males: An Examination of Strategies and Practices that Inform Persistence for College and Career Readiness
… males experience trauma as a result of their exposure to violence, mistreatment in most environments, and implicit biases in obtaining an education. Social-emotional programming designed specifically for African American males is proven to positively impact their learning outcomes. This study …
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Beats Per Minute: Exploring The Impact Of Violence And Neighborhood Conditions On Adolescents In Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Exposure to violence and adverse neighborhood conditions in adolescence represent unique traumas that disrupt developmental milestones and have long-term health consequences, such as increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Research on the impacts of both violence and adverse neighborhood …
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A Multilevel Exploration of Neighborhood Disorder, Family Management and Antisocial Behavior
Tremendous research has been dedicated to unpacking the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and youth development. Despite these efforts conclusions have been generally mixed and it is the lack of consensus regarding the importance of community that has in part fueled this …
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An ecological approach on the role of nondisclosure in urban African American youth exposed to community violence: using mediation and moderated mediation approaches
… in high risk neighborhoods, characterized by violence, crime, and poverty have been shown to be at increased risk for exposure to violence and psychological symptoms, and there has been little investigation of mediating processes that might explain these association. Due to the poor current …
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