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Resources by Topic: Abuse and violence

NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence
Data tables showing adults that have experienced or been threatened with technology-facility sexual violence. Includes data breakdown by urbanicity and other demographic and geographic characteristics. Data gathered by the National Center for Health Statistics between October and November 2023.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Text And Telephone Screening And Referral Improved Detection And Treatment Of Maternal Mental Health Conditions
Evaluates a text and telephone screening program against in-person screening practices to determine effectiveness in improving screening rates, identification of a disorder, and treatment rates for perinatal mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and intimate partner violence. Includes analysis of rurality.
Author(s): Constance Guille, Courtney King, Kathryn King, et al.
Citation: Health Affairs, 43(4)
Date: 04/2024
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Building Flourishing Native Families and Thriving Communities: A Reflection on 2023
Provides background on the Administration for Native Americans, outlines strategic priorities for 2023 and 2024, and discusses community partners and collaborations. Focuses on issues such as economic development funding for Native Hawaiians, early childhood development, Native languages, and missing and murdered indigenous people.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Rural/Urban Differences in Rates and Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Screening among Pregnant and Postpartum United States Residents
Examines rates, predictors, and screening of perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) victims after giving birth. Utilizes national data from the 2016-2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to analyze rural versus urban IPV according to demographic variables, comorbidities, screening rates, and more.
Author(s): Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Emily C. Sheffield, Alyssa H. Fritz, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 59(2), e14212
Date: 04/2024
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Visiting with Elders - Aging, Caregiving, and Planning for Future Generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives
Reports on a listening session to identify themes in the perspectives of American Indian and Alaska Native elders on aging, age-related diseases, and caregiving. Discusses intergenerational trauma, culture, elder abuse, social connection, barriers to healthcare and other services, and dementia education.
Author(s): Cole Allick, Marija Bogic
Citation: Genealogy, 8(2), 36
Date: 03/2024
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Student Reports of Bullying: Results From the 2022 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
Provides data tables related to bullying in schools. Includes information on type of bullying, demographics of bullied students, impacts of bullying, and more. Provides breakdowns of bullying variables by school size, region, and city, suburb, town, or rural location.
Author(s): E. Thomsen, M. Henderson, A. Moore, N. Price, M.W. McGarrah
Date: 02/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Piloting an Alternative Implementation Modality for a School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Curriculum
Compares the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing a school-based child sexual abuse prevention strategy using 2 different delivery modalities in 2 rural counties. Discusses the benefits and challenges with each delivery modality in a rural context.
Author(s): Nusrat E. Mozid, Rebeca N. Espinosa, Corinne Grayson, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(2), 149
Date: 01/2024
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Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona: 2021 Data Book
Provides detailed data on Native Americans in Arizona. Covers sociodemographics, healthcare use, mortality by age and for different causes such as diabetes, and maternal and newborn health factors. Presents data by tribe and by select county for Native populations residing off-reservation.
Author(s): Matthew Roach, Yan Huang, Clare Torres
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Strategies to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Ohio: Promoting Positive Social Norms and Intervening to Lessen Harm
A policy brief focused on preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through trauma-informed care and strengthening the behavioral healthcare workforce. Discusses strategies to prevent ACEs while providing related data, such as county-level maps showing location of family treatment courts and ratio of population to mental health providers, with discussion specific to rural areas.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety, 2021–22
Reports on crime and violence in U.S. public schools based on data from the School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS). Includes programs and practices in schools to prevent crime as well as data tables on recorded incidents of crime, threats and physical attacks, hate crimes, substance abuse issues, mental health factors, and more. Include breakdowns of crime and violence variables by city, suburb, town, or rural location.
Author(s): Riley Burr, Jana Kemp Ke, Wang
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organizations: American Institutes for Research, National Center for Education Statistics
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