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Neighborhood social environments and mental health among youth and adults in public housing
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Neighborhoods influence health in part through social processes. However, little is known about how multiple neighborhood social processes co‐occur, or about within (vs. between) neighborhood variation in social processes and health. This study asked how residents of a large public housing development describe their neighborhood and used ...
Jane Leer +3 more
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Investigating the factors associated with induced abortion in six nations from the global south
BMC Public HealthBackground In many low- and middle-income countries, abortion is an important part of fertility control for unintended pregnancies, even when it is technically illegal.
Brittany E. Hayes +2 more
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An Exploratory Study of Police Officers: Low Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Background: Compassion fatigue, or the physical, mental, and emotional state experienced by professionals that assist others in distress, has been well documented in several caring professions such as nurses, firefighters, and emergency medical ...
Heath Blair Grant +2 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract If sexual assault survivors report the assault to the criminal legal system, they often need informal support from family and friends throughout the long and frequently retraumatizing process of investigation and prosecution. This study is part of a long‐term community‐based participatory action research project in a predominately Black ...
Rebecca Campbell +4 more
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Ravenous wolves revisited: a systematic review of offending concentration
Crime Science, 2017 Background Numerous studies have established that crime is highly concentrated among a small group of offenders. These findings have guided the development of various crime prevention strategies.
Natalie N. Martinez +3 more
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Threats of Longline Fishing to Global Albatross Diversity
Animals, 2022 Albatrosses are among the most threatened seabird species. Often entangled in gillnets or hooked while longline fishing gear is being set, albatrosses are affected by fishing.
Gohar A. Petrossian +4 more
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Different Forms of Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System [PDF]
, 2012 Focusing on discretion by the police, criminal justice practitioners and the courts at different stages in the criminal justice process, this chapter explores whether their judgements and decisions contribute to the overrepresentation of those from black,
Webster, CS
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Despite the heightened mental health challenges amid rising Anti‐Asian sentiment, Asian Americans have significantly underutilized mental health services, a trend that persisted even before the COVID‐19 pandemic. Although considerable efforts have been made to understand how various factors are related to mental health service use in this ...
Michael Park +6 more
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Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Jails: Recommendations for Local Practice [PDF]
, 2015 People of color are overrepresented in our criminal justice system. One in three African American men born today will be incarcerated in his lifetime. In some cities, African Americans are ten times more likely to be arrested when stopped by police. With
Jessica Eaglin
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"The mad", "the bad", "the victim":gendered constructions of women who kill within the criminal justice system [PDF]
, 2013 Women commit significantly fewer murders than men and are perceived to be less violent. This belief about women’s non-violence reflects the discourses surrounding gender, all of which assume that women possess certain inherent essential characteristics ...
Weare, Siobhan
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