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Young women and girls are taking sex-ed into their own hands on YouTube
Sex education in Canadian schools continues to be highly politicized and young people are paying the price.
Mar 3, 2020
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News tagged with youth violence
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links mental health issues to youth violence
(Medical Xpress) -- Serious mental health issues in childhood may predict future youth violence, according to a UT Dallas study sponsored by a grant from the National Institute of Justice.
Sep 2, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young gang members also at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder
Until recently, researchers have associated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with being a victim of trauma. Now, new findings from the US suggest that the act of killing or perpetrating violence could be even more traumatic ...
Jan 16, 2018
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One-third of dating teens report violence in their relationships
(Medical Xpress)—Nearly a third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The dating violence, which the researchers first measured ...
Jan 21, 2013
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States with more gun laws have lower youth gun violence, study finds
Gun violence among children is lower in states with more gun laws, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Feb 4, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent video games are a risk factor for criminal behavior and aggression, research reports
(Medical Xpress)—People are quick to point the finger or dismiss the effect of violent video games as a factor in criminal behavior. New evidence from Iowa State researchers demonstrates a link between video games and youth ...
Mar 27, 2013
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Youth violence in U.S. declines—but the war's not over
(HealthDay)—Far fewer young people are turning up in U.S. emergency rooms with assault injuries, but youth violence remains a serious issue, a new government study shows.
Feb 8, 2018
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High social support associated with less violence among male teens in urban neighborhoods
Among teen boys in urban neighborhoods with low resources, the presence of adult social support is linked to significantly fewer occurrences of sexual violence, youth violence and bullying, and to more positive behaviors, ...
Sep 13, 2019
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Youth dating violence shaped by parents' conflict-handling views, study finds
Parents who talk to their children about nonviolent ways of resolving conflict may reduce children's likelihood of physically or psychologically abusing their dating partners later—even when parents give contradictory messages ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children with mental health disorders more often identified as bullies
Children diagnosed with mental health disorders were three times more likely to be identified as bullies, according to new research presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition ...
Oct 22, 2012
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