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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Female youth"”.
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Neuroendocrine Function of Female Youth with Callous-Unemotional Traits
… to designate a particular subgroup of antisocial youth that are particularly violent, recidivistic, and more likely to continue offending in adulthood. Disordered neuroendocrine function may be a mechanism for the development of CU traits. We examined whether altered stress responsivity served as …
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Pathways to underage prostitution among female youth in South Korea
"The recent rapid social changes in South Korea have created a context that produced large increases in the number of girls involved in prostitution. By using in-depth interviews with 25 girls in South Korea, this study provides a narrative and life history analysis of girls' pathways into underage …
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The perceptions of female youth regarding menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in Roodeplaat, Tshwane
… was to explore and describe the perceptions of female youth regarding MHM in Roodeplaat, Tshwane. The first objective was to conceptualise and contextualise female reproductive health, the menstrual cycle, and MHM. The second objective was to explore and describe the source and experience of …
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Predictors of Induced Abortion Among Female Youth Center Users in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
… The data for this study was collected from youth centers (ages 15-24) and used to estimate percentage distributions of abortion ratios by selected characteristics of women, particularly age at first pregnancy, education levels, relationship status with partner and history of contraception …
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In the House of Change: The Making and Remaking of Female Youth in Residential Treatment
This study explores the experiences of female youth in a residential treatment center serving adolescents in the New York juvenile justice, foster care, and special education systems. Findings are based on 11 months of ethnographic fieldwork and semi-structured interviews with eight female juvenile …
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Fight the power! Perceptions of resistance amongst Black female youth in a middle school classroom
Educational desire and resistance have been historically intricate and interconnected notions for Black women and girls. Problematizing Black girls instead of structural oppression and institutional opposition has situated Black girls at the margins of American institutions and stereotypes and …
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Insights of urban and rural female youth regarding the nature and consequences of sexual risk behaviour
… the repercussions of risky sexual behaviour of female youth on a daily basis and these include: youth with STDs, teenage pregnancies, HIV infection, cervical cancer, abortion, and youth selling their bodies for money. All of these can lead to serious health risks. There are psychological and …
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An Examination of Racial Differences in Anxiety Disorder Symptom Structure and Trajectories among Pre-Adolescent Female Youth
… structure and trajectories among pre-adolescent female youth. Symptom structure was examined among a sample of 570 girls (252 European American, 318 African American) who completed the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) at nine years of age (M = 9.63, SD = .33). Results …
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An exploratory study on the experiences of female youth victims of crime during load shedding in Site C, Khayelitsha
… study explored the experiences of crime of female youth during load shedding at night in Site C, Khayelitsha. While there is extensive literature on the impact of load shedding on crime, no attention has been given to its impact on crime against female youth in Site C, Khayelitsha. The study …
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Effects of deep-water running and land-based running program on aerobic power, physical fitness and motivation on female youth footballers
… and key variables in football, when applied to female youth footballers (age 14-17), with the secondary objective of examining the relationship between physical and psychological parameters. The forty-five players were randomly divided into LBR (n=22) and DWR (n=23) groups. They were all …
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A Capability Approach to Examining the Effects of Actual and Anticipated Fear of Crime: Experiences and Perceptions of Black Female Youth in the Cape Flats
… perceptions and experiences of black female youth, living in the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Qualitative semi structured interviews were conducted with 18 black female participants between the ages of 18 to 30. This study used Garofalo's model of fear of crime and Amartya Sen's capability …
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Beyond the Sum: A Network Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Behavioral Outcomes in Justice-Involved Youth
… experiences (ACEs) among justice-involved youth using network analysis. Despite experiencing higher rates of childhood adversity, female youth show lower recidivism rates than males, presenting an empirical paradox. Using a sample of 19,454 justice-involved youth (75% male), this study …
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"Seeking 'Free Spaces Unbound': Six ""Mixed"" Female Adolescents Transact With Literature Depicting Biracial Characters"
… the field new information about six biracial female adolescents' responses to biracial literature---how biracial female youth make their voices heard, express their beliefs, explore their world, and understand their position in the world through literacy. The findings also broaden previous …
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Treatment Manual for Improving Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Interpersonal Effectiveness of Female Juvenile Offenders
<p>Few interventions have been established for female juvenile offenders, despite the unique psychological problems reported in this population. This is an important issue requiring greater attention, as there has been an increase in the total amount of incarcerated female youth. Additionally, the …
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(Re)embodying girlhood : collective autobiography and identity performance in Rude Mechanicals' Grrl action
… advocacy and empowerment programs focused on female youth nationwide. Still today, Austin-area girls come together each summer to generate original performances based on their own life experiences. Their final collaborative production, which combines solo work with group pieces and covers …
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Youth perceptions on business climate for the establishment and expansion of rural-based small-scale enterprises in Makhado Municipality
… given that there are persistent calls for youth to create jobs through running small-scale businesses. Yet, rarely are the youth voices considered when developing programmes that might enhance youth participation, in particular, in rural areas. Thus, this case study was conducted to …
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Influence of physical training on knee valgus motion and physical performance abilities among adole[s]cent female basketball players
… of this study was to determine if high school female basketball players participating in a physical training intervention (including a warm-up and plyometric, jump, flexibility, and strength training) would decrease valgus motion at the knee joint upon impact of a jump landing task. In …
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Books and Broomsticks: Prairie Indigenous Female Domestic Workers and the Canadian Outing System, 1888-1901
… examining the roles and education of Indigenous female youth in the industrial school system in the Canadian prairies, this study illuminates how, in the name of assimilation, the DIA implemented the outing system. This thesis highlights how young Indigenous women were compelled to work in homes …
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