Young People Content Topic Results
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November 2006
Dating Violence Among Adolescents
Publisher(s):This document presents information about dating violence, the types of dating abuse, its effect, and prevalence of dating violence in both heterosexual and LGBT relationships. The document also presents suggestions for dating violence prevention programs.
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- General Material
November 2006
Internet Pornography and Child Exploitation
Publisher(s):This U.S. Attorney's Bulletin contains articles dealing with establishing federal jurisdiction, evidence gathering, child victim issues, and other subjects related to internet pornography and child sexual exploitation.
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- General Material
November 2006
Understanding Treatment for Adults and Juveniles Who Have Committed Sex Offenses
Publisher(s):The purpose of this brief is to provide a broad overview of current research, professional literature, and practice trends relative to treatment for sexually abusive individuals, in an attempt to better illuminate this rather complex topic for those who have a stake in sex offender management.
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- General Material
September 2006
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: A National Resource Directory and Handbook
Publisher(s):This directory brings together many of the currently available resources and initiatives related to child sexual abuse prevention, providing descriptions of organizations, programs, projects, and a wide range of resources.
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- General Material
September 2006
Low-Income Children in the United States
Publisher(s):This annual report gives a statistical overview of numbers and percentages of children living in low-income and poor families. Highlighted demographics include age of children, race and ethnicity, and common misconceptions.
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September 2006
Sexuality and Child Development
Publisher(s):This resource provides a basic knowledge of the development of sexuality from infancy to adolescence. For each age group, an introductory discussion of key points related to child sexual development is provided.
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- General Material
May 2006
Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens
Publisher(s):This document offers tips to children and teens on how to stay safe while socializing online. It also provides a list of organization where they can go to learn more about online safety.
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- General Material
January 2006
The Impact of Exposure to Domestic Violence on Child Development
Publisher(s):Provides a detailed chart that illustrates the impact of exposure to domestic violence on 5 stages of child development as defined by Erikson. Describes general impact, specific signs/symptoms, and children's perspectives from infancy through adolescence.
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- General Material
January 2006
Pathways to Early School Success: Helping the Most Vulnerable Infants, Toddlers, and their Families
Publisher(s):This issue brief discusses the challenges faced by children who grow up in low income environments. It includes statistics regarding vulnerable children and solutions to prevent vulnerable children from falling behind.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2006
Teacher's Guide, Interesting, Fun, and Effective Classroom Activities to Influence Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention
Publisher(s):This guide provides suggestions for class activities that increase awareness of teen dating violence.
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- General Material
January 2006
"Why are Mami y Papi Fighting?" Latino Youths Perceptions of Why Parents Fight
Publisher(s):This research poster includes the findings from a study that focused on learning about what Latino/a youth believe are the reasons for their parents fights.
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- General Material
October 2005
Efforts to Promote Children's Economic Security Must Address Needs of Hard-Working Immigrant Families
Publisher(s):This brief covers data and statistics on low-income children in the U.S. living in immigrant families. The brief includes an overview of federal and state policy involving immigrant access to vital services/public benefits, e.g. food stamps.