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Patterns of community violence exposure among urban adolescents and their associations with adjustment

American Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 70, Issue 3-4, Page 265-277, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Community violence exposure is prevalent among urban and marginalized adolescents. Although there is strong evidence that community violence exposure is associated with negative consequences, prior studies and theories suggest that these associations may differ as a function of specific characteristics of exposure.
Sarah K. Pittman, Albert D. Farrell
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived safety in community and service settings among young adults experiencing homelessness: Differences by sexual and gender identity

American Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 70, Issue 3-4, Page 340-351, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Homelessness poses risks to the health and safety of young adults; particularly among sexual and gender minority (SGM) young adults. The current study sought to better understand service use and perceived safety in community and service settings among SGM and cisgender heterosexual (cis‐hetero) young adults experiencing homelessness. Data come
Graham DiGuiseppi, Sara Semborski, Harmony Rhoades, Jeremy Goldbach, Benjamin F. Henwood   +4 more
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Economic impacts and nutritional outcomes of the 2017 floods in Bangladeshi Shodagor fishing families

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Objectives As climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of flooding in Bangladesh and globally, it becomes increasingly critical to understand the pathways through which flooding influences health outcomes, particularly in lower‐income and subsistence‐based communities.
Kathrine E. Starkweather, Monica H. Keith, Fatema tuz Zohora, Nurul Alam   +3 more
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Familial Bainbridge‐Ropers syndrome: Report of familial ASXL3 inheritance and a milder phenotype

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, Volume 191, Issue 1, Page 29-36, January 2023., 2023
Abstract De novo truncating and splicing pathogenic variants in the Additional Sex Combs‐Like 3 (ASXL3) gene are known to cause neurodevelopmental delay, intellectual disability, behavioral difficulties, hypotonia, feeding problems and characteristic facial features.
Schaida Schirwani, Emily Woods, David A. Koolen, Charlotte W. Ockeloen, Sally Ann Lynch, Karl Kavanagh, John M. Graham Jr, Katheryn Grand, Tyler Mark Pierson, Jeffrey M. Chung, Meena Balasubramanian   +10 more
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When good intentions are not enough: Professionals’ perceptions of the South Australian communication partner scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 970-986, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Children and other vulnerable parties such as those with a cognitive, social or communication impairment frequently struggle to understand, and be understood in, the criminal justice environment. One way this has been addressed in jurisdictions around Australia and overseas is through the introduction of intermediary (or communication partner)
Sarah Hoff, Martine Powell, David Plater
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Attitudes and beliefs about family and domestic violence in faith‐based communities: An exploratory qualitative study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 880-897, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Family and domestic violence (FDV) is a major social, economic and health issue that is associated with a range of physical, mental and behavioural health outcomes. Religion and faith are powerful and influential in shaping the lives of many individuals and societies, in addition to the social practices, norms and structures that are ...
Mandy Truong, Mienah Sharif, Anna Olsen, Dave Pasalich, Bianca Calabria, Naomi Priest   +5 more
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A population‐based study of homelessness, antisocial behaviour and violence victimisation among young adults in Victoria, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 762-782, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Homeless young adults are at increased risk for contact with the police and are overrepresented in the justice system. This study explored associations between homelessness, antisocial behaviour and violence victimisation using longitudinal panel data gathered through young adulthood.
Jessica A. Heerde, Jennifer A. Bailey, George C. Patton, John W. Toumbourou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the dynamics of support seeking in women with lived experience of non‐physical intimate partner violence (IPV) and the service responses—A qualitative study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 861-879, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Non‐physical abuse is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV), which negatively impacts physical and mental well‐being. The study objectives were to understand the process of support seeking amongst women who experience non‐physical IPV. Interviews were conducted with women who have experience of non‐physical IPV and support workers.
Karishma Doolabh, Colleen Fisher, Melissa O'Donnell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Prevention Toward Sexual Abuse on Children

Jurnal Psikologi, 2015
Child sexual abuse is a worldwide problem. Although most studies on the longterm consequences of child sexual abuse have focused on women, sexual abuse of both boys and girls is common.
Ira Paramastri, - Supriyati, Muchammad A. Priyanto   +2 more
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A Scoping Review on the Psychosocial Effects of Sexual Abuse on the Girl Child in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Child sexual abuse has become a global phenomenon. The statistics of sexual abuse of a girl child by relatives and/or other people known to the girl child are shocking. Various factors predispose a girl child to be susceptible to sexual abuse.
Tsholofelo Keikabile, Frans Koketso Matlakala, Curwyn Mapaling   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source