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A Feasibility Study Of Ipv Among Gay Men In Metro Atlanta Using Social Media, Chung Han Chen
A Feasibility Study Of Ipv Among Gay Men In Metro Atlanta Using Social Media, Chung Han Chen
Public Health Theses
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major public health issue occuring in the United States and globally. While little is known in general about IPV, understanding about the prevalence of physical IPV among gay men is even more obscure. Scientific literature indicates that harmful lifestyle health behaviors (alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, and risky sexual behaviors) are associated with the increased occurenece of IPV. Intimate Partner Violence in same-sex relationships is often unreported due to society's emphasis on "moral closets" or the fear of potential repercussions. As a result, very few empiracal researches have been conducted on the phenomenon of …
Bullying In Georgia Schools: Demographic Profiles And Psychosocial Correlates Of Students Who Would Intervene In A Bullying Situation, Lori Goldammer
Bullying In Georgia Schools: Demographic Profiles And Psychosocial Correlates Of Students Who Would Intervene In A Bullying Situation, Lori Goldammer
Public Health Theses
While researchers have assessed the prevalence and health impact of bullying, there are still relatively few successful interventions and strategies implemented to reduce and prevent bullying. A particular promising area is to know more about students who may be willing to intervene in a bullying situation, which is the focus of this thesis. Using the data from the Georgia Student Health Survey II (GSHS 2006) (n=175,311) an empirical analyses of students who state that they are willing to intervene in a bullying situation, their demographic characteristics and psychosocial attributes will be examined. The survey administered to students across Georgia in …