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“It was Really Hard for Me to Tell”: The Gap between the Child’s Difficulty in Disclosing Sexual Abuse, and their Perception of the Disclosure Recipient’s Response Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-21 Netanel Gemara, Carmit Katz
Disclosure of child sexual abuse (CSA) is essential to its mitigation and the protection of children. Previous studies have greatly contributed to the understanding of disclosure rates both in childhood and adulthood, in addition to delayed disclosure and disclosure barriers. In acknowledging the relevancy of the ecological framework, researchers have illustrated how the various systems in the children’s
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Canadian Adolescents’ Experiences of Dating Violence: Associations with Social Power Imbalances Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Deinera Exner-Cortens, Elizabeth Baker, Wendy Craig
A substantial minority of adolescents experience and use dating violence in their sexual and/or romantic relationships. Limited attention has been paid to exploring theory-driven questions about use and experience of adolescent dating violence (ADV), restricting knowledge about promising prevention targets for diverse groups of youth. To address this gap, this paper investigates whether factors tied
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Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy Termination Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Francis Arthur-Holmes, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Louis Kobina Dadzie, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Joshua Okyere, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is predominant in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has serious adverse effects on the physical, psychological, and reproductive health of those who experience it. For reproductive health outcomes, experiencing IPV has been linked to higher odds of unintended pregnancies that can result in abortion. Hence, we examined the association between IPV and pregnancy termination
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Intimate Partner Violence Training and Readiness to Respond among Students, Staff, and Faculty in Three Institutions in the United States Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Lisa Fedina, Erik Barr, Laura Ting, Roma Shah, Mattison Chayhitz, Leigh Goodmark, Richard P. Barth, Veronica P. S. Njie-Carr
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health concern; however, limited studies have explored perceptions and experiences towards IPV among students, staff, administrators, and faculty across diverse disciplines at institutions of higher education. The purposes of this study were to (1) assess experiences of IPV among a sample of students, staff/administrators, and faculty and (2)
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Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health: Evidence From College Students in Korea Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Youngmi Kim, Aely Park, Jennifer Murphy
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are concerning exposures that may have detrimental effects on mental health. Much of the prior evidence on ACEs comes from the U.S and western developed countries. In light of the limited knowledge of ACEs in other social contexts and the interconnection among adversities, this study aims to identify distinct patterns of co-occurring ACEs and examines the associations
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Fear-Victimization Gap at School: An Examination of School Context and Trends Over Time Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-17 Allison Kurpiel, Keith L. Hullenaar, Richard Barry Ruback
This study examined racial and ethnic differences in adolescents’ fear of attack or harm at school after adjusting for differences in violent victimization prevalence. We analyzed 49,782 surveys from 35,588 adolescents who participated in the NCVS School Crime Supplement (1999-2017). We tested whether differences in fear are attributable to youths’ (1) experiences with non-criminal harms, (2) indirect
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Meta-Analysis of Cyber Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization: Different Types and their Associations with Face-to-Tace IPV among Men and Women Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-21 Ohad Gilbar, Ruby Charak, Oscar Trujillo, Jorge I. Cantu, Valeria Cavazos, Iris Lavi
Cyber intimate partner violence (C-IPV) is a technology-mediated form of violence. It has been examined only in the last 10 years as a form of violence that can cause psychological damage to its victims. How this phenomenon connects to and differs from face-to-face IPV (F2F-IPV) has been, as yet, little studied. Research has not made clear whether sex differences may impact its use, particularly in
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Sex Trafficking of Women and Girls in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Scholarly Literature Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Evelyn Hodgins, Julie Mutis, Robin Mason, Janice Du Mont
Sex trafficking has been identified as a prominant health and human rights concern in Canada. However, there has been little empirical research on the topic and existing studies are largely found within the grey literature. This review sought to identify and summarize the current scholarly literature about sex trafficking of women and girls in Canada. We identified empirical studies using a keyword
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A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Correlates of Emotional Violence by Teachers Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Florian Scharpf, Rukiye Kızıltepe, Anette Kirika, Tobias Hecker
There is increasing evidence for the deleterious impact of emotional violence on children`s well-being and development. This systematic review focused on a) the prevalence and (b) correlates of emotional violence by teachers. A literature search of quantitative and peer-reviewed studies published in English between 1980 and April 2021 was conducted. Eighty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies
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Police body-worn camera policies as democratic deficits? Comparing public support for policy alternatives Criminology & Public Policy (IF 4.333) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Daniel E. Bromberg, Camille Faubert, Étienne Charbonneau
Policies that govern the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by police vary widely between American cities. However, it is currently unclear whether citizen preferences for these policies vary in a similar manner. More specifically, do BWC policies reflect citizen preferences or are existing policies disfavored by a majority of the public? To investigate these questions, we randomly sampled 1000 respondents
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Estimating the effects of shrinking the criminal justice system on criminal recidivism Criminology & Public Policy (IF 4.333) Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Charles E. Loeffler, Anthony A. Braga
We examined the impact of Raise the Age (RTA) in Massachusetts, which increased the maximum jurisdictional age for its juvenile court in late 2013. Using statewide re-arraignment data and a difference-in-differences research design comparing affected 17-year-olds to unaffected 18-year-olds, we find that RTA increased recidivism for affected 17-year-olds. The observed increases in recidivism were especially
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A systematic review and meta-analysis examining the relationship between everyday sadism and aggression: Can subclinical sadistic traits predict aggressive behaviour within the general population? Aggression and Violent Behavior (IF 4.382) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Leah Thomas, Vincent Egan
Background Everyday sadism is unique among the dark personality traits that form the Dark Tetrad. Whilst it shares the Dark Core of Personality with psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism, it is theoretically distinct from the other members in that involves an appetite for cruelty. Objective Given mounting evidence of everyday sadism being associated with socially aversive behaviour, and its
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Does sentence length affect the risk for criminal recidivism? A quasi-experimental study of three policy reforms in Sweden Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 3.459) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Enes Al Weswasi, Fredrik Sivertsson, Olof Bäckman, Anders Nilsson
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Getting Out of Traffic: Applying White Collar Investigative Tactics to Increase Detection of Sex Trafficking Cases Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Evan Binder
When federal authorities investigate sex trafficking, three realities are consistently present. First, most sex trafficking investigations begin in response to an individual affirmatively bringing evidence to investigators. Second, the elements required to prove a someone guilty of sex trafficking under federal sex trafficking laws incentivize prosecutors to rely on victim testimony and their cooperation
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Paying For a Clean Record Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Amy F. Kimpel
Prosecutors and courts often charge a premium for the ability to avoid or erase a criminal conviction. Defendants with means, who tend to be predominantly White, can often pay for a clean record. But the indigent who are unable to pay, and are disproportionately Black and Brown, are saddled with the stigma of a criminal record. Diversion and expungement are two popular reforms that were promulgated
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Is Juvenile Probation Obsolete? Reexamining and Reimagining Youth Probation Law, Policy, and Practice Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Patricia Soung
The dramatic growth of prison populations in the United States during the latter half of the twentieth century, as well as the problems of over-policing and police misconduct, have been well documented and decried. But the related expansion and problems of community supervision receive far less attention. Across the nation, reform efforts have increasingly included a focus on probation, especially
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Judicial Responses to Age and Other Mitigation Evidence: An Exploratory Case Study of Juvenile Life Sentences in Pre-Miller Cases Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 José B. Ashford, Katherine Puzauskas, Robert J. Dormady
This study describes how judges in Maricopa County, Arizona responded to age and other mitigation evidence in imposing “life” versus “natural life” sentences for juvenile offenders convicted of homicide in pre-Miller cases. Maricopa County was selected for this case study because of its history of adhering to “restrictive interpretations” of various kinds of mitigation evidence and because of the characteristics
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Rethinking Prison for Non-Violent Gun Possession Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Robert Weiss
Whatever the wisdom or folly of the belief, Americans who live in violence-affected neighborhoods often believe they need a gun for self-defense. Yet many are, due to age or criminal record, unable to legally possess a firearm. The result is a Catch-22 they describe as either being “caught with a gun . . . [or] dead without one.” Indeed, Chicago, Philadelphia, and other cities imprison thousands of
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Trauma Aware and Anti-Oppressive Arts-Health and Community Arts Practice: Guiding Principles for Facilitating Healing, Health and Wellbeing Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Naomi Sunderland, Fiona Stevens, Kate Knudsen, Rae Cooper, Marianne Wobcke
There is a growing call for arts-health and community arts professionals to work in ‘trauma informed ways’ to prevent re-traumatisation and promote healing. This paper reports on a scoping review of existing literature that deal with trauma aware and informed practice and its applications in arts-health and community arts. Trauma informed practice does not seek to target or treat trauma but, rather
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Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Five of the Most Recurrently Validated Child Maltreatment Assessment Instruments from 2010 to 2020 Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Sylvia Georgieva, José M. Tomás, José J. Navarro-Pérez, Paula Samper-García
Assessment of child maltreatment has been inconsistent across literature due to its complexity, multidimensionality, and the variety of conceptualizations of this construct. Five instruments have recurrently examined psychometric properties across the last years of research: Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology of Exposure, Child Abuse Potential Inventory, Identification
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Qeirat Values and Victim Blaming in Iran: The Mediating Effect of Culture-Specific Gender Roles Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Farzan Karimi-Malekabadi, Maryam Falahatpishe Baboli
Sexual assaults are a social problem in Iran; however, psychological factors that predict perceptions of sexual assault remain largely unexamined. Here, we examine the relationship between moral concerns, culture-specific gender roles, and victim blaming in sexual assault scenarios in Iranian culture. Relying on Moral Foundations Theory and recent theoretical developments in moral psychology in the
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Patterns of Elementary School Students’ Bullying Victimization: Roles of Family and Individual Factors Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Xinyue Wu, Rui Zhen, Lingyan Shen, Ruyue Tan, Xiao Zhou
Physical, verbal, and relational bullying victimization are common forms of bullying victimization. Some victims may suffer only one form of victimization and some may suffer multiple forms of victimization at the same time. Bullying victimization groups are heterogeneous and different forms of victimization may have different combination patterns. Previous studies assessed patterns of bullying victimization
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Prosecutorial Decision Making in Domestic Violence Cases: Are Prosecutors Holding Offenders Accountable? Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Shelly Wagers, Margaret Pate, Taylor Busick
Domestic violence (DV) continues is an ongoing costly issue for the criminal justice system, Research indicates the prosecutor’s filing decision is important to keeping DV victims safe, but there is little research examining prosecutorial filing decisions in DV cases. This study used focal concerns as a theoretical framework to explore which legal and extra-legal factors impact prosecutorial filing
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Only “yes” means “yes”: Negotiation of Sex and Its Link With Sexual Violence Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Nieves Moyano, María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes, Sandra Milena Parra-Barrera, Reina Granados de Haro
Lack of consent is an essential characteristic of sexual violence. The present study was conducted to analyze the relation between sexual consent and the risk of perpetrating sexual aggression by men and victimization suffered by women in more depth. The sample consisted of 1681 heterosexual Spanish men and women aged 18–66 years. The participants completed an online survey containing the Spanish versions
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Lifetime and Child Sexual Violence, Risk Factors and Mental Health Correlates Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults in Haiti: A Public Health Emergency Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Jude Mary Cénat, Rose Darly Dalexis, Lewis Ampidu Clorméus, Marie-France Lafontaine, Mireille Guerrier, Guesly Michel, Martine Hébert
Very little is known in Haiti and the Caribbean regarding child and lifetime sexual victimization. Using a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults aged 15–24, this study aimed to document the prevalence, risk factors and mental health correlates of lifetime and child sexual violence in Haiti. A national cross-sectional surrvey was conducted in Haiti, using a multistage sampling
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Cascading Effects of Cumulative Trauma: Callous Traits Among Justice Involved Youth Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice (IF 4.767) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Jamie Yoder, Ashley Tunstall
Youth involved in the juvenile justice system (JJS) have high rates of trauma relative to youth in the general population. Criminological research has posited that callous traits are some of the most prominent risk factors associated with onset and recidivistic criminal behavior. It stands to reason that research should test intermediary variables explaining the connection between cumulative trauma
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Sexual Assault and Behavioral Health: What Can We Learn From a Probability Sample of Young Sexual Minority Men? Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-15 Jeremy J. Gibbs, Adrienne Baldwin-White
Background: Previous research indicates that young sexual minority men (YSMM) are at increased risk of experiencing sexual assault compared to their heterosexual peers. While this increased risk is documented in comparison studies, very little is known about the specific range of sexual assault experiences. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence of sexual assault experiences and their
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Surviving Child Abuse in People With Mental Illness: A Grounded Theory Approach Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-15 Jeongmin Ha, Yoonjung Kim
The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the process of surviving child abuse in people with a mental illness in order to develop an explanatory theory. The study utilized the grounded theory approach. Seventeen community-dwelling adults with a mental illness who had experienced child abuse were interviewed. For the in-depth interview, the lifeline interview method was used. Data were collected
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Prison visits and inmates’ emotions: a pretest-posttest study Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 3.459) Pub Date : 2022-05-14 Orly Bachar, Josh Guetzkow
Objectives To examine the effect of prison visits on prisoners’ levels of anger, hostility, and positive feelings and examine which prisoner and visit characteristics moderate visits’ emotional impact. Method A pretest-posttest study involving 110 male inmates from two maximum security prisons in Israel was conducted. Prisoners were surveyed about their emotions a day before and day following a visit
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The Achilles Heel of Police Body-Worn Cameras: Understanding the Factors That Influence Variation in Body-Worn Camera Activation Justice Quarterly (IF 4.717) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Charles M. Katz, Jessica Huff
Abstract While body-worn cameras (BWCs) are increasingly becoming commonplace in police organizations, researchers and policymakers still know little about their implementation in the field and the factors related to their actual use. Using data collected from 146,601 incidents in Phoenix, Arizona, the present study examines the prevalence and correlates of BWC activation. In doing so, we examine the
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Do Self-Reported Psychopathic Traits Moderate the Relations Between Delinquent History Predictors and Recidivism Outcomes in Juvenile Delinquents? Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice (IF 4.767) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Pedro Pechorro, Matt DeLisi, João Marôco, Mário R. Simões
The present study investigates whether self-reported psychopathic traits moderate the relationships between delinquent career features (i.e., age of first detention in a juvenile detention center, crime frequency, crime diversity, crime charges, and Conduct Disorder) and 1-year general delinquency and violent delinquency recidivism outcomes. The sample was composed of male youth (N = 214, M = 16.4
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Developing Criminal Propensity? Modeling Developmental Effects of the Code of the Street and Low Self-Control Over Time Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice (IF 4.767) Pub Date : 2022-05-08 Jacob H. Erickson, Andy Hochstetler, Kyle A. Burgason
The code of the street and low self-control are prominent theories of crime. However, there is no research that examines if these criminogenic dispositions inform each other over time. We utilize the G.R.E.A.T. data to analyze the development of street code adherence and low selfcontrol longitudinally. We find a portion of the stability associated with street code adherence and low self-control to
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Revictimisation of Women in Non-Urban Areas: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Emily Corbett, Jacqui Theobald, Paulina Billett, Leesa Hooker, Lee Edmonds, Christopher Fisher
Literature widely acknowledges that women who experience Child Sex Abuse (CSA) have a higher risk of experiencing sexual revictimisation later in life, yet less is known about experiences of revictimisation in non-urban areas. The aim of this review is to examine what is known internationally regarding revictimisation of non-urban women, and to provide future research, practice and policy recommendations
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Domestic/Family Homicide: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Mandy Truong, Ladan Yeganeh, Anna Cartwright, Emma Ward, Joseph Ibrahim, Dominique Cuschieri, Myrna Dawson, Lyndal Bugeja
Background: Domestic/family homicide (D/FH) is a global social, economic and public health problem. To date, the research studies into risk factors associated with D/FH has largely focused on intimate partner homicide (IPH). A more contemporary approach recognizes that D/FH extends beyond the intimate partner relationship. This systematic review sought to identify and quantify the individual, relationship
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Risk Markers for Male Perpetration of Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Chelsea M. Spencer, Matthew Rivas-Koehl, Shelby Astle, Michelle L. Toews, Kristin M. Anders, Paige McAllister
Sexual assault (SA) on college campuses remains a prominent public health issue. This meta-analysis focuses on identifying all potential risk markers for college male SA perpetration. Using standard search procedures, a total of 25 studies yielding 89 unique effect sizes were included in the study. Significant risk markers were related to hegemonic masculinity (e.g., peer approval of SA, rape myth
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Work Harassment and Resource Loss Among (Ex)partner Stalking Victims Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 TK Logan, Katie Showalter
Prior research suggests that economic abuse and work sabotage are common tactics for abusers and (ex)partner stalkers. This study examines the context and timing (i.e., during the relationship or during separation) of work harassment among women stalked by abusive (ex)partners among victims who did (n=271) and who did not (n=302) experience work losses (significant problems at work or loss of work
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Factors Influencing Recovery and Well-Being Among Asian Survivors of International Criminal Sex Trafficking in an Urban U.S. City Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Sahnah Lim, Seunggun Lee, Lori Cohen, John J. Chin, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Nadia S. Islam
Sex trafficking is serious form of gender-based violence that results in profound adverse health outcomes, yet one that is poorly understood. New York City is a major hub for sex trafficking, with a significant but unquantified number of victims originating from East Asian countries and trafficked via illicit massage businesses. Peer-reviewed studies among Asian survivors of international criminal
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Unpacking School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: A Realist Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Mengyao Lu, Jane Barlow, Franziska Meinck, Lakshmi Neelakantan
Background: Existing efforts to understand school-based child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention programs mainly focus on the effectiveness of these programs in increasing participants’ CSA knowledge and self-protective skills. There are currently no reviews addressing the underpinning pathways leading to these outcomes. In order to increase our understanding about the underpinning causal and contextual
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What is Currently Understood About the Impact of Sexual Violence Activism for Higher Education Student Sexual Violence Survivors? Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Helen Bovill, Tessa Podpadec
Objective: This systematic literature review maps the landscape of higher education and student sexual violence survivors who become involved in sexual violence activism. It was undertaken to understand what drives student sexual violence survivors to become activists, the negative and positive impacts of this activism on the students, how higher education institutions might work with sexual violence
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Asian Indians in the United States and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Interventions: A Narrative Literature Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Ateka A. Contractor, Hanan S. Rafiuddin, Kiran Kaur, Anu Asnaani
Topic. Limited research has examined trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Asian Indians in the U.S. Thus, we (1) synthesize literature on trauma, PTSD, disparities in treatment for PTSD, the burden of untreated PTSD, and culturally-adapted (CA) PTSD interventions; and (2) discuss recommendations for clinicians/researchers working with this population.Method. We searched two databases
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Technology-Facilitated Abuse in Intimate Relationships: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Michaela M. Rogers, Colleen Fisher, Parveen Ali, Peter Allmark, Lisa Fontes
Technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) is a significant, harmful phenomenon and emerging trend in intimate partner violence. TFA encompasses a range of behaviours and is facilitated in online spaces (on social media and networking platforms) and through the misuse of everyday technology (e.g. mobile phone misuse, surveillance apps, spyware, surveillance via video cameras and so on). The body of work on
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Breaking the Cycle of Family Violence: A Critique of Family Violence Interventions Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Michelle S. Livings, Victor Hsiao, Mellissa Withers
As the intergenerational transmission of family violence is associated with numerous negative outcomes, interventions are needed to interrupt this cycle. Our aim is to review the family violence intervention literature and to assess whether and how interventions interrupt the intergenerational transmission of family violence. Papers about interventions were identified through database searches (PubMed
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Juvenile delinquency and COVID-19: the effect of social distancing restrictions on juvenile crime rates in Israel Journal of Experimental Criminology (IF 3.459) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Sela-Shayovitz Revital, Noam Haviv
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Technology-Facilitated Abuse Against Women From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: A Scoping Review of the Literature Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-08 Carolina Leyton Zamora, Jennifer Boddy, Patrick O'Leary, Jianqiang Liang
Women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to domestic and family violence, including technology-facilitated abuse. Often CALD women depend on technology to connect with support networks in their home country. Technology-facilitated abuse can be devastating and isolating. There is limited comprehensive knowledge of how technology-facilitated abuse
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Psychological Variables Associated With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Firefighters: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Elena R. Serrano-Ibáñez, Tania Corrás, Mirtha del Prado, Javier Diz, Carmen Varela
Firefighters are repeatedly exposed to work-related potential traumatic events and have an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the mechanisms implicated in this relationship are not clear. The aim of this study was to analyse the risk and protective factors related to the development of PTSD in firefighters. According to PRISMA, a systematic review of scientific
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Centering Media Literacy and Cultural Tailoring: A Scoping Review of Interventions Used to Address Black Adolescent Intimate Partner Violence Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Lolita Moss, Lisa Fedina
Intimate partner violence (IPV) among Black adolescents is a critical public health issue, as they report higher levels of IPV perpetration and victimization than their counterparts from other racial groups. Although practitioners frequently implement educational programs to reduce and prevent adolescent relationship violence among adolescents, the extent to which these interventions have been culturally
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Prevalence of Victimisation in Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Grace Trundle, Katy A. Jones, Danielle Ropar, Vincent Egan
Autistic individuals are at an increased risk of experiencing victimisation. Previous reviews have focussed specific types of victimisation. Thus, a clearer picture considering the range of victimisation experiences autistic people face is required. This systematic review aims to identify the prevalence of victimisation in autistic individuals considering a variety of victimisation types (e.g., bulling
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Resilience After Trauma in Kosovo and Southeastern Europe: A Scoping Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Kaltrina Kelmendi, Sherry Hamby
Most people who experience trauma want to thrive and often find paths to well-being and healthy functioning. This scoping review explores the existing evidence on adversity and resilience in southeastern European countries, focusing on Kosovo. There is a lack of research on trauma and resilience in cultures outside the US and Western Europe. The paper provides a brief cultural and historical overview
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Global Prevalence and Factors Related to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Ling Jie Cheng, Jing Ying Cheng, Kai Yoong Yen, Siew Tiang Lau, Ying Lau
Reviews of intimate partner violence (IPV) have primarily focused on women and same-sex relationships, but little is known about the global epidemiology of IPV among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This review employed meta-analytic approaches to determine the worldwide prevalence and factors related to different forms of IPV among PLWHA. Databases including PubMed, Cochrane review, EMBASE, Scopus
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Prevention of Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence by Men and Boys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of Primary Prevention Interventions Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Allayna DeHond, Forrest Brady, Ameeta S. Kalokhe
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects the health of women across the globe, with the greatest burden encountered by women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aims to summarize and critically examine primary prevention interventions addressing IPV perpetration by men and boys in LMICs and identify gaps in the evidence base. PubMed, EMbase, and PsychINFO were searched for
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The Measurement of Intimate Partner Violence Using International Classification of Diseases Diagnostic Codes: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Rebecca Rebbe, Avanti Adhia, Andrea Lane Eastman, May Chen, Jade Winn
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is challenging to measure yet systematic surveillance of IPV is critical to informing public health prevention and response efforts. Administrative medical data provide opportunities for such surveillance, and often use the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The primary purpose of this systematic review was to document which ICD codes have been used in empirical
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Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence in the Context of Disasters: A Systematic Review Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (IF 10.57) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Yuliya Medzhitova, Betty S. Lai, Parker Killenberg, Alexa Riobueno-Naylor, Lisa A. Goodman
Women are at increased risk for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in the context of disasters. However, the factors that increase this risk are not well understood. The purpose of the current study was to systematically review the literature on IPV in the context of disasters. The first aim was to identify risk factors predicting women’s exposure to IPV. The second aim was to identify disaster-specific
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Exploring Non-partner Violence in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Samantha Winter, Laur Johnson, Lena M. Obara, Divya Nair
Violence against women is a serious public health and human rights concern and can take many forms. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the subject of the majority of research focused on violence against women around the world; yet the health consequences of non-partner violence (NPV) can be just as serious. There is a critical gap in literature focused on NPV and the co-occurrence of NPV and IPV in
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Trajectories of Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Chronic Pain Among Women Who Have Separated From an Abusive Partner: A Longitudinal Analysis Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, Colleen Varcoe, Judith Wuest, Jacquelyn Campbell, Michelle Pajot, Lisa Heslop, Nancy Perrin
This longitudinal study explored changes in women's health after separation from an abusive partner by characterizing the trajectories of their mental health (depression and post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) and physical health (chronic pain) over a 4-year period. We examined how the severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) affected these trajectories, controlling for selected baseline factors
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Economic Abuse and Care-seeking Practices for HIV and Financial Support Services in Women Employed by Sex Work: A Cross-Sectional Baseline Assessment of a Clinical Trial Cohort in Uganda Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Bing-Jie Yen, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Brittanni N. Wright, Joshua Kiyingi, Prema L. Filippone, Abel Mwebembezi, Joseph Kagaayi, Yesim Tozan, Josephine Nabayinda, Susan S. Witte, Fred M. Ssewamala
Economic hardship is a driver of entry into sex work, which is associated with high HIV risk. Yet, little is known about economic abuse in women employed by sex work (WESW) and its relationship to uptake of HIV prevention and financial support services. This study used cross-sectional baseline data from a multisite, longitudinal clinical trial that tests the efficacy of adding economic empowerment
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The Role of Theory in the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Sport Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Keith L. Kaufman, David S. Lee, Jeffrey J. Milroy, Jennifer Yore, Miranda Sitney, Aliza Lipman, Alyssa Glace, Jason Kyler-Yano, Anita Raj
Sexual violence (SV) remains at epidemic proportions in the U.S. and growing evidence demonstrates that youth and adults engaged in sport are at increased risk of victimization and perpetration of SV. Unfortunately, sport SV prevention strategies are rarely built on theory or theoretically grounded evidence, despite demonstrated effectiveness of such approaches. This study aimed to answer to questions:
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Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence and the Harsh Parenting of Children Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Ashley N. Rousson, Emiko A. Tajima, Todd I. Herrenkohl, Erin A. Casey
While research shows that adult intimate partner violence (IPV) and harsh parenting of children co-occur, less information is available about whether specific types or patterns of IPV create greater risk for harsh parenting, and whether these patterns vary by gender. This study used latent class analysis (LCA) to examine unique patterns of IPV perpetration and victimization among men and women, and
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Myths and Misunderstandings About Child Sexual Abuse in Criminal Investigations Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Emily Denne, Suzanne St George, Stacia N. Stolzenberg
Researchers have established that rape myths shape perceptions of victims and perpetrators in criminal cases. Researchers have devoted less attention to exploring the impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) myths in court. While we know that jurors believe myths and misconceptions about the nature of CSA, no work has explored how these myths appear during the prosecution of CSA cases. The purpose of the
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Feeling Guilt and Shame Upon Psychological Dating Violence Victimization in College Women: The Further Role of Sexism Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Çiğdem Oflaz, Ezgi Toplu-Demirtaş, Gizem Öztemür, Frank D. Fincham
Dating violence is manifested in different forms between romantic partners. Psychological violence, the most common form of dating violence, is more likely to affect women, eliciting feelings such as shame and guilt. The robust relationship of sexism to psychological dating violence victimization (PDVV) is well-documented but whether PDVV serves as a mechanism linking sexism to guilt and shame remains
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Hyper-Sensitivity to the Perpetrator and the Likelihood of Returning to Abusive Relationships Journal of Interpersonal Violence (IF 6.144) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 Yael Lahav
Study questions: Although most women who are subjected to intimate partner violence attempt to leave their abusive partners, many return, and resultantly are at risk for even greater violence. Research to date has documented relations between several factors (income and economic dependence, frequency of intimate partner violence (IPV), fear of violence escalations, history of childhood abuse, and post-traumatic