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Violence & Trauma

Canada

In And Out Of Harm's Way: Violent Victimization And The Social Capital Of Fictive Street Familes
Bill McCarthy
John Hagan
Monica J. Martin
Homeless youth establish a variety of relationships with people they meet on the street. These associations generate different levels of the intangible resources of trust, commitment, and reciprocity that contribute to a person's social...
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North America
Prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence among a prospective cohort of female sex workers
K. Shannon
T. Kerr
S. A. Strathdee
J. Shoveller
J. S. Montaner
M. W. Tyndall
Rights violations and abuses experienced by female sex workers are seldom considered in discussions of violence against women, as shown by a review of the global scope and magnitude of gender based violence. The United Nations Convention...
Region:
North America
A Review of the Literature on Intergenerational Trauma, Mental Health, Violence Against Women, Addictions and Homelessness among Aboriginal Women of the North
An informative review of the current literature conducted for the Aboriginal Women’s Initiative focusing on the history and impact of abuse on Aboriginal women in the Sudbury area and highlighting needs and gaps. Provides background...
Region:
North America
The Association Between Childhood Maltreatment Subtypes and Current Suicide Risk Among Homeless men and Women
Iris Torchalla
Verena Strehlau
Kathy Li
Michael Krausz
This study explored self-reports of five childhood maltreatment (CM) subtypes and their associations with current suicide risk in a sample of 500 homeless persons. Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and the Mini-...
Region:
North America
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