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Definitions of Violence: Narratives of Survivors from the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina [Elektronisk resurs] [PDF]

, 2018
Previous research on violence during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has resulted in a one-sided presentation of the phenomenon of “war violence.” Researchers have emphasized the importance of narratives in general but have not analyzed stories on war ...
Basic, Goran,, Lund University.
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Interpersonal Violence among In-School Adolescents in Ghana: Analysis of the Global School-Based Health Survey Data

Adolescents, 2021
Interpersonal violence is a critical public health concern that is linked with many negative consequences, including mortality. It is the second most predominant cause of death among male adolescents aged 15–19.
Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Francis Arthur-Holmes, James Boadu Frimpong, John Elvis Hagan, Hubert Amu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah   +6 more
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Gendering Human Rights Violations: The case of interpersonal violence: Final Report 2004-2007 [PDF]

, 2008
Three years of project work are hardly enough to declare that a radical change has taken place in the overall understanding of violence in interpersonal relationships. However, it is fair to say that a new basis for conceptualising and using knowledge
Humphreys, Catherine, Hagemann-White, Carol, Gloor, Daniela, Novikova, Irina, Hearn, Jeff, Logar, Rosa, Martinez, Manuela, Hanmer, Jaina, Schrottle, Monika, Kelly, Liz, May-Chahal, Corinne, Puchert, Ralf, Pringle, Keith   +12 more
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Interpersonal violence among in-school adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing the prevalence and predictors from the Global School-based health survey

SSM: Population Health, 2021
Interpersonal violence in adolescents has over the years grown into a serious public health problem that merits a robust intervention. This study, therefore, assessed the prevalence and predictors of interpersonal violence among in-school adolescents in ...
Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Collins Adu, Abdul Cadri, Dickson Okoree Mireku, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah   +5 more
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Interpersonal violence in peacetime Malawi [PDF]

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2018
BackgroundThe contribution of interpersonal violence (IPV) to trauma burden varies greatly by region. The high rates of IPV in sub-Saharan Africa are thought to relate in part to the high rates of collective violence. Malawi, a country with no history of internal collective violence, provides an excellent setting to evaluate whether collective violence
Rebecca G Maine, Brittney Williams, Jennifer A Kincaid, Gift Mulima, Carlos Varela, Jared R Gallaher, Trista D Reid, Anthony G Charles   +7 more
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Associations between sleep and circadian disruption in shift work and perpetration of interpersonal violence

Frontiers in Sleep, 2023
Research has uncovered substantial consequences of shift work on health outcomes through disruption of sleep and circadian rhythms. Less explored is how the effects of shift work on sleep and circadian rhythms can facilitate interpersonal aggression and ...
Rosalie B. Flinn, Rebecca M. C. Spencer, Rebecca M. C. Spencer   +2 more
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“If you take care of that child, tomorrow it will be a profit to you and an entire generation”: A qualitative evaluation of a program to prevent ACEs and promote child development in Northern Sierra Leone

Child Protection and Practice
Background: The Education for Protection and Well-being (EPW) model is a program that aims to promote child development by preventing ACEs and creating nurturing school and home environments.
Elizabeth W. Perry, Sujung Hwang, Bando Marah, Yembeh Kondowulay Mansaray, Shannon Self-Brown, Eunsoo Timothy Kim, Janella Nelson   +6 more
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Interpersonal violence: an important risk factor for disease and injury in South Africa

Population Health Metrics, 2010
Background Burden of disease estimates for South Africa have highlighted the particularly high rates of injuries related to interpersonal violence compared with other regions of the world, but these figures tell only part of the story.
Abrahams Naeemah, Jewkes Rachel, Bradshaw Debbie, Schneider Michelle, Norman Rosana, Matzopoulos Richard, Vos Theo   +6 more
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The association between exposure to interpersonal violence and suicide among women: a systematic review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objective: To review the association between exposure to interpersonal violence and suicide among women. Methods: In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses Protocol (PRISMA‐P), this review examined articles
Michael B. MacIsaac, Lyndal C. Bugeja, George A. Jelinek   +2 more
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Gender Differences in the Effects of Perception of Organizational Injustice on Workplace Reactivity

Europe's Journal of Psychology, 2014
Previous studies have not adequately examined, in a single model, how gender and perception of organizational injustice are related with revenge-motivated behaviors, especially in male-dominated societies.
Bolanle Ogungbamila, I. Bola Udegbe
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