Sentences with phrase «youth violence among»

This study assesses the relative fit of risk / protective and social ecological models of youth violence among predominantly Asian and Pacific Islander students.

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Education Code 32270 (2003) establishes a statewide school safety cadre to facilitate interagency coordination and collaboration among school districts, youth - serving agencies, community - based organizations, and law enforcement agencies to improve school attendance, encourage good citizenship, and reduce school violence, crimes, gang membership and violence, truancy, bullying, and discrimination and harassment.

2face, while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Maiduguri immediately after the visit, said, «Unless government and politicians step up their games by doing the needful in eradicating poverty among the masses, particularly youths, and do justice to all manner of people, ending insurgency and other forms of violence currently happening in some parts of the north east and the country as a whole may be difficult and unrealistic.»

Screening and intervention among youth with a history of dating violence can be critical to reducing future adult intimate partner violence.»

My passion is helping others and stopping violence among our youth.

Record of achievement Stand Against Violence has already had tremendous success on a national scale and its classroom materials and workshops are being used by schools, police and youth offending teams, among others.

Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria was established on 7th of October 2002 due to crime prevalent in schools and communities, improper dressing that leads to raping, dangerous driving among the youths, militancy, kidnapping and hostage taking in the Niger - Delta and cycle of revenge violence in all entire Federation.

Among topics discussed included youth violence, homelessness, environmental protection, and media literacy.

Though national reports show that crime and violence among youths continue to increase, some students say schools are less violent than they were two years ago.

Bullying is a huge issue among youth across the country, and is often the root cause of school violence.

Schools» use of zero tolerance policies has been increasing since the 1980s as part of a societal movement to crack down on drug abuse and violence among youth.

We erased the graffiti that promoted violence among our youth, we took away their weapons, and we worked... Continue reading Letter to Laura Owens from the women of Pico Gardens & Aliso Village

• The CFL will support, endorse and participate in efforts to increase awareness of violence against women and ways to prevent it throughout society, and in particular among Canadian youth.

Relationships between bullying and violence among US youth.

Mission: The Governor's Prevention Partnership equips, empowers, and connects organizations, communities, and families to prevent substance abuse, underage drinking and violence among youth and promotes positive outcomes for all young people in Connecticut.

The first and foremost cause of violence among youth is the aimless education which is being imparted to them.

This review seeks to investigate the relation between attachment styles and the internalization and externalization of symptoms associated with witnessing community violence among African American youths who live in a lower income urban portion of the inner city.

To assess adversity among inner - city low - income youth, clinicians should consider adding the following experiences to current ACE measures: single - parent homes; lack of parental love, support, and guidance; death of family members; exposure to violence, adult themes, and criminal behavior; date rape; personal victimization; bullying; economic hardship; discrimination; and poor health.

Trauma, Psychiatric, Substance Use, and Thought Disorders Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System and How to Deal With Them Huskey & Tomczak (2013) Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 64 (3) View Abstract Presents personal stories of youth in juvenile facilities in which they relate experiences with trauma resulting from neglect and / or physical, sexual, and emotional violYouth in the Juvenile Justice System and How to Deal With Them Huskey & Tomczak (2013) Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 64 (3) View Abstract Presents personal stories of youth in juvenile facilities in which they relate experiences with trauma resulting from neglect and / or physical, sexual, and emotional violyouth in juvenile facilities in which they relate experiences with trauma resulting from neglect and / or physical, sexual, and emotional violence.

O'Donnell, D.A., Roberts, W.C. and Schwab - Stone, M.E. (2011) Community Violence Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Reactions among Gambian Youth: The Moderating Role of Positive School Climate.

The study aims to determine whether receiving the Second Step intervention in middle school reduces youth aggression, sexual violence, and substance use, and teen dating violence when in high school; to evaluate Second Step program effects on trajectories of bullying, victimization, homophobic teasing, sexual harassment, and teen dating violence in high school, and to examine the relations among growth in aggression and substance use.

Healthy relationship education for dating violence prevention among high - risk youth.Children And Youth Services Review, 33 (1), 173 - 179.

This is particularly essential in low and middle income countries (LMICs) like Kenya where the levels of unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual violence among the youth are high.

The effects of dating violence, substance use and risky sexual behaviors among a diverse sample of Illinois youth.

New research is linking dating violence among urban youths with the misuse of prescription drugs, a risk often... (read more)

Strategies: Promote collaboration on specific issues (such as health, mental health, youth, elderly, domestic violence) among diverse interest groups in communities; identify and publicise successful cases of community based solutions and positive management of social development; support community based advocacy of school curriculum and practices; boost mentoring, homework support and family support for Indigenous secondary and post - secondary students; negotiate with stakeholders to improve school to work transitions programs.

Aggression, bullying and violence in children and youth are major public and population health problems internationally (Craig and Pepler 2003, 2007; Glew et al. 2005; Murray 2006; Nansel et al. 2001, 2004; Smith - Khuri et al. 2004; Williams et al. 2007), with Canada ranking dismally on bullying (26th) and victimization (27th) among 35 countries (Craig and Pepler 2007).

«Relationships between Bullying and Violence among US Youth.»

All other forms of violence, including dating violence, attempted rape or sexual harassment, and physical or emotional abuse, were most common among the oldest youth, ages 14 to 17.

A number of universal school - based programs have been shown to be effective in preventing or reducing violence among school - aged youth.

The goal of this project is to better understand factors that interfere with treatment, enrollment and completion among youth who have experienced abuse and trauma and who are, therefore, at great risk for subsequent violence perpetration and / or revictimization.

On all three levels of prevention, the Minneapolis Health Department (MHD) works with its partners — police, schools, parks, county services, community organizations, youth, and more — toward a common goal of reducing violence among young people in Minneapolis.

We have high rates of school dropout, teen pregnancy, and violence among youth — and equally alarming low levels of preparedness for the workplace among young adults.

Exposure to community violence and HIV sexual risks are two major public health concerns among youth.

Aberrant emotional attention, particularly among individuals high on aggression, constitutes one such deficit; however, its robustness across race / ethnicity requires further investigation given findings that the psychopathy construct manifests differently across race (Sullivan and Kosson 2006), and emotional attention is susceptible to the influence of adverse environmental factors such as violence exposure that is more common among ethnic minority youth (Kimonis et al. in Development and Psychopathology, 20, 569 — 589, 2008b).

The Development of Severe and Chronic Violence Among Youth: The Role of Psychopathic Traits and Reward Processing.

[jounal] Gorman - Smith, D / 1998 / The role of exposure to community violence and developmental problems among inner - city youth / Development and psychopathology 10: 101 ~ 116

In recent years Commissioner Mitchell has investigated and reported on cyberbullying among young Australians, youth suicide and self - harm, the impact of family violence on children, the treatment of children in the justice system and, most recently, the challenges facing teenage parents and their children.

Preventing Youth Violence Perpetration Among Girls.