News tagged with violence prevention
Computer-based screening program for partner violence does not significantly improve quality of life
In a study that included more than 2,700 women receiving care in primary care clinics, those who were screened for partner violence and received a partner violence resource list did not experience significant differences ...
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Aug 14, 2012 |
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Expert panel calls for new research approach to prevent youth violence
Most research into youth violence has sought to understand the risk factors that increase the likelihood of violence. Now, a federal panel has called for a new research approach to identify the protective factors that would ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Are women with a history of violent experiences more likely to have risky sex?
Women who have experienced multiple forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new report in the Psychology of Vi ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Animated characters keep it real in teen violence prevention videos
Briana and Damon could be the kids up the block. Briana does well in school and wants to follow in her sister's footsteps to college. Damon works hard at an after-school job in a local barbershop. They hang ...
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Apr 23, 2012 |
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Employee assistance programs lack a comprehensive approach to addressing intimate partner violence
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and RTI International finds employee assistance programs (EAPs), a standard benefit offered to employees at most large companies, are failing ...
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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Survey: 1 in 4 women attacked by intimate partner
(AP) -- It's a startling number: 1 in 4 women surveyed by the government say they were violently attacked by their husbands or boyfriends.
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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Men with disabilities 4 times more likely to be sexually abused than men without disabilities
Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study published online today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the ...
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Community effort brings lasting drop in smoking, delinquency, drug use
Delaying the age when kids try alcohol or smoking decreases the likelihood that they will become dependent later in life. Effective interventions exist, but community disagreements about which programs to try can stymie decisions.
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Oct 03, 2011 |
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Don't walk alone: A bullying prevention primer
Understanding the line between harmless teasing and abusive bullying can mean the difference between interfering parents and those who help their children overcome painful child abuse, according to the newly appointed director ...
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Aug 31, 2011 |
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Violence remains in top 10 causes of death
Suicide, child abuse, playground fights, gang violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence are just a few examples of violence that touch people in all walks of life and communities everywhere. Homicide and suicide remain ...
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Sharing anonymized hospital data prevents violence
Combining information from hospitals and police can prevent violence and make communities safer, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Jun 17, 2011 |
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Health care providers need training to recognize signs of domestic violence, says nursing expert
Despite billions of dollars spent on health care each year, the United States ranks 27th out of 33 developed countries for life expectancy at birth. Leading causes of infant mortality are complications related to pre-term ...
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Jun 07, 2011 |
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Young females are victims of violent injury
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that a large proportion of victims of community violence treated in its emergency department are female. Injured adolescent females are more likely than males to be injured by ...
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Jun 01, 2011 |
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