This article provides a review of the literature on dating violence (DV) perpetration, specifically sex similarities and differences in the correlates and predictors of DV perpetration and the utility of current theories to explain young men's and women's DV perpetration. Overall, many of the correlates and predictors of DV perpetration are similar among young men and women (e.g., witnessing in...

Freeze-fractured membranes of digestive vacuoles of randomly feeding Paramecium caudatum exhibit dramatic differences in intramembrane particle (IMP) number and distribution on both E- and P-fracture faces. By pulse-feeding latex spheres to cells we have demonstrated that these differences are related to the age of the digestive vacuoles, and that the membranes of such vacuoles undergo a specif...

OBJECTIVE This study was designed to identify the frequency, methods, and practices of universal assessments for domestic violence (DV) within child advocacy centers (CACs) and determine which factors are associated with CACs that conduct universal DV assessments. METHODS The study design was a cross-sectional, web-based survey distributed to executive directors of National Children's Allianc...

Domestic violence (DV) occurs frequently within the UK, with one in four women and one in six men experiencing DV during their life. DV is the leading cause of morbidity for women aged 19-44 years and is associated with sexual health problems. However, few data exist on the prevalence of DV in UK genitourinary (GU) medicine settings. An anonymous questionnaire was self-completed by patients (n ...

BACKGROUND The ductus venosus (DV) and the intrahepatic branches of the portal vein are arranged as parallel vessels. Blood shunting through the DV ensures fetal survival during periods of stress. The availability of a suitable animal model with similar structure and function to the human fetus would greatly improve the understanding of DV function. The anatomical and histological structure of ...

The use of information communication technologies (ICTs) to empower individuals through social support, help-seeking, and help-providing activities is finding its place in healthcare delivery. ICTs, particular, offer access timely relevant that domestic violence victims organizations can tap into. Thus, this article explores the ICTs for providing facilitating support care-giving services victi...

OBJECTIVE To assess rates of previous domestic violence (DV) training, current screening practices, and barriers to screening among Connecticut pediatric primary care physicians. DESIGN Self-administered mail survey. SETTING State of Connecticut. PARTICIPANTS Pediatricians and pediatric care-providing family practice physicians (N = 903). RESULTS The response rate was 49% (n = 438). The...

OBJECTIVE To understand the independent and interactive effects of childhood abuse history (CAH) and domestic violence (DV) on the mental health status of women in Japan. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among a sample of 340 women staying in 83 Mother-Child Homes in Japan to assess the women's CAH and DV experiences, along with their current mental health proble...

Perlecan Domain V (DV) promotes brain angiogenesis by inducing VEGF release from brain endothelial cells (BECs) following stroke. In this study, we define the specific mechanism of DV interaction with the α(5)β(1) integrin, identify the downstream signal transduction pathway, and further investigate the functional significance of resultant VEGF release. Interestingly, we found that the LG3 port...