Childhood trauma leads to an increase in dropout rates, arrests
Every day, children across the nation experience traumatic events.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2021
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Study on intermittency in gang membership underscores value of preventing youth from rejoining gangs
Research has shown that joining a gang is associated with increased criminal behavior. A new study examined whether the intermittent nature of gang membership affects offending. Researchers sought to determine whether the ...
Social Sciences
May 21, 2021
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Witnessing police stops more likely to cause emotional distress for youth of color
Police stops of people of color escalating in violence or death have gained national attention since the death of George Floyd last May.
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2021
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Study challenges idea that students with cognitive disabilities can't be in STEM
A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive disabilities are unable or lack potential to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Education
Apr 21, 2021
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From displaced children to criminal gang members: Tracing social origins of crime
How do youngsters forced onto the street by violence and poverty go from being considered vulnerable, displaced minors to feared criminals?
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2021
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Civics education isn't boosting youth voting or volunteerism
After the insurrection, the impeachment, the trial and ongoing partisanship in 2021, many Americans are looking to civics education as a source of hope, according to George Washington University's Center on Education Policy, ...
Education
Mar 25, 2021
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Study finds foster youth lack critical financial skills
Most people rely on family members to help them learn how to open a bank account, find a job or create a budget, but that's often not an option for youth in foster care, according to a recent study in Child & Family Social ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2021
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Gun violence rises in TV dramas over two decades, paralleling US gun homicide trends
Gun violence in popular prime-time broadcast television dramas has increased steadily over almost two decades, a trend that parallels the rise in U.S. homicide deaths attributable to firearms, according to research by the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2021
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How a police contact by middle school leads to different outcomes for Black, white youth
For Black youth, an encounter with police by eighth grade predicts they will be arrested by young adulthood—but the same is not true for white youth, a new University of Washington study finds.
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2020
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Brazilian youth's important role in fight against climate change, study finds
Marginalized young people in Brazilian cities can play an important role in responding to the threat of climate change, but youth engagement needs to be both playful and take youth seriously to support them in expressing ...
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2020
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