Girls' perceptions of violence and prevention.

Factors associated with retaliatory attitudes among African American adolescents who have been assaulted.

OBJECTIVES (a) To describe attitudes regarding retaliation among adolescents who have been assaulted. (b) To examine assault/event characteristics, personal, parental, and environmental factors associated with the retaliatory attitudes of adolescents who have been assaulted. METHODS African American youth aged 10-15 years presenting to two large urban hospitals with peer assault injury and a ...

Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls and their Perceptions of Obesity Prevention in Shahr-e Kord, Iran

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) has positive effects on physical, psychological and social health in the individual and the community. Reduced PA is a major global problem that is increasing in prevalence every day. The present study aimed to determine the status of PA among adolescent girls and their perceptions of obesity prevention. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive-a...

INTERACTIVE EXPERT PANEL Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls EMERGING PRACTICES IN PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES AND PRIMARY PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

Adolescent Perceptions of Dating Violence: A Qualitative Study.

Scholars have identified dating violence as a public health issue among adolescents. Yet, minimal research has detailed adolescents' perceptions of dating violence, specifically gender differences in perceptions. Research suggests that in order for dating violence prevention and intervention to be effective, services need to be delivered in a manner that is understood by adolescents. Therefore,...

Caregiver parenting and gender attitudes: Associations with violence against adolescent girls in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Violence against adolescent girls occurs at alarmingly high rates in conflict-affected settings, in part due to their increased vulnerability from their age and gender. However, humanitarian programming efforts have historically focused either on child abuse prevention or intimate partner violence prevention and have not fully addressed the specific needs of adolescent girls, including engageme...