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AACI Issues Statement on Role of Cancer Centers in Confronting Racism

June 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Aaci, association of american cancer institutes, Public Health, Racial Disparities In Cancer Care, racial disparities in health care, Racism, Violence

In a formal statement, the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) condemned racism and other forms of discrimination, urging that these issues be confronted as public health crises.

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Tulane social work professor awarded grant to reduce substance abuse and violence among Native American families

June 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Louisiana, National Insitutes of Health, Native Americans, Social Work, Substance Abuse, Tulane, Tulane University, Violence

The $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable researchers to identify interventions that will lead to a healthier, more resilient Native American community.

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Teens Who Feel Empowered Are Less Likely to Bully, Harass, Commit Sexual Violence

March 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Adolescents, Teen Violence, Violence

Teens who feel personally empowered are less likely to bully, harass or commit acts of sexual violence, according to a study by Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of New Hampshire.

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Layoffs lead to more violent crime: study

March 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Crime, Employment, Incarceration, Industry, Jobs, Labor, Property, Violence

Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off

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U.S. Detention of Child Migrants

February 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Child Welfare, Council On Foreign Relations, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Mexico, Poverty, U.S. Border Patrol, United States, Violence

Record-breaking numbers of unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, leading the Trump administration to expand child detention policies and sparking debate over how to handle the flow of asylum seekers.

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How Active Shooter Incidents Off Campus Lead to Guns on Campus

January 28, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments College, Governance, Gun Control, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Violence

A new study finds that active shooter incidents off campus and politics are key factors that led state legislators to pass laws allowing concealed weapons on college and university campuses between 2004 and 2016.

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Progressive Gender Beliefs in Teen Boys May Be Protective Against Violence

December 27, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Abuse, Violence

Teenage boys who witness their peers abusing women and girls are much more likely to bully and fight with others, as well as behave abusively toward their dates, compared to teenage boys who don’t witness such behaviors, according to a new study.