Sexual harassment: Who suffers, and how
…black women more likely to report post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms than their white peers following harassment and assault. In general, 1 in 4 women told the EEOC they experienced sexual…
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Child abuse in the US: Resources for journalists
…to 31 percent for girls and 3 to 17 percent for boys; other research has focused on all forms of maltreatment globally. In the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma,…
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Mental health issues among immigrants: New research
…peer-reviewed journals, but, where possible, we’ve linked to publicly accessible versions of the work. “Trauma, Post-Migration Stress, and Mental Health: A Comparative Analysis of Refugees and Immigrants in the…
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How they did it: Two journalists talk about their teen labor trafficking investigation
…tenacious. It also depends who the reluctant source is. If it is a person who has experienced trauma, patience and time are essential. If you are reporting a story that…
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How detention centers affect the health of immigrant children: A research roundup
…traumatization, and services that support their health and well-being,” the authors write. These include education, child care, interpretation and legal services. The authors conclude: “Children deserve protection from additional traumatization…
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America uprising: Scholars reflect on the death of George Floyd. Plus, 10 tips for journalists covering protests against police violence.
…and voting. Bryant-Davis is director of the Culture and Trauma Research Lab at Pepperdine and is co-author of “The Trauma Lens of Police Violence against Racial and Ethnic Minorities,” published…
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How they did it: Tampa Bay Times reporters uncover predictive policing project used to harass residents, profile kids
…on academic research suggesting that youth who experience childhood trauma are more likely to commit violent crimes later in life. Bedi and McGrory asked renowned criminologist David Kennedy, a professor…
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Assessment of the “golden hour” for emergency medical services
…of Emergency Medicine, “Emergency Medical Services Intervals and Survival in Trauma: Assessment of the ‘Golden Hour’ in a North American Prospective Cohort,” analyzed a patient registry of 3,656 adult trauma…
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Skydivers don’t need parachutes, scientists don’t actually find
…swoop in and out of academic papers without much care. The paper, titled “Parachute Use to Prevent Death and Major Trauma When Jumping from Aircraft: Randomized Controlled Trial,” finds that…
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Laws and policies that attempt to reduce firearm violence: Research review
…Social Survey data. Yet a 2011 study in the Journal of Trauma from Harvard and UCLA compared the United States with similar nations and found that U.S. homicide rates were…
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