A study of 1,430 seventh-grade students reveals that many 7th-graders are dating and experiencing physical, psychological, and electronic dating violence. More than one in three students (37%) surveyed report being a victim of 'psychological dating violence' and nearly one in six (15%) report being a victim of 'physical dating violence.'
In a national survey, four in five physicians say patients’ social needs are as important to address as their medical conditions, and that unmet social needs are leading directly to worse health. Likewise, 80 percent do not feel confident in their capacity to address their patients' social needs given existing resource and time constraints.
Randomized control trial results suggest that strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning. Research measured the effects of Playworks, which promotes safe, healthy play at recess and throughout the day at schools in 23 cities nationwide.
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May 15, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
May 14, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
May 14, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
June 1, 2012 | Report
A key challenge in understanding state policies in children’s mental health is determining what problems the state is addressing and which populations will have priority. And it is not always easy to assess what the agenda is and which children will ...
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable provides additional content knowledge in framing the education and employment policies and practices for out-of-school males of color.
January 1, 2012 | Report
Male students of color face significant disparities in educational achievement in public schools in the United States, beginning at the earliest grades.
January 1, 2012 | Report
a summary of the notes and key themes that emerged during the roundtable discussion about the policy barriers and solutions to meeting the education and employment needs of young men of color.
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable looked at the data on the health of adolescent (ages 11-19) young males of color, and discussed how their health outcomes are shaped by disadvantaged contexts and unequal opportunities.
January 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll
On March 29, 2012, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships announced new data on teen dating violence behaviors and associated risk factors among middle school students.
January 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll
On March 29, 2012, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships announced new data on teen dating violence behaviors and associated risk factors among middle school students.