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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August 1, 2006 | Report
For recent immigrants and refugees, life is a series of challenges, according to focus groups conducted on RWJF's behalf between May 2004 and March 2005 in 10 cities across the United States. Contributing social factors include the type and quality ...
July 1, 2005 | Report
This report estimates the effects of Cash & Counseling on the caregivers who were providing the most unpaid assistance to adult beneficiaries, when those beneficiaries volunteered to participate in the demonstration and completed a baseline interview.
December 1, 2004 | Survey/Poll
Recent federal surveys indicate that New Hampshire teens use drugs at significantly higher rates than those in all but 10 other states nationwide. This relatively high rate of drug use is coupled with a low rate of drug treatment among teenagers. Th ...
October 1, 2003 | Issue Brief
What the Research Tells Us
April 10, 2003 | Report
Current Status and Model Policies
January 1, 2003 | Report
The level of drug use among adolescents in schools has fluctuated over the past 25 years, but illicit drug use reported by seniors rose from 30 percent in 1992 to 41 percent in 2002. This paper examines drug testing in schools as a means of preventi ...
October 1, 2002 | Report
A Critical Review.
Issue Brief/Report/Infographic
A February 27, 2013, Capitol Hill briefing on how an active, inclusive recess can help students return to the classroom ready to learn.
Commentary/Issue Brief/Report/Story
The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.