Adolescents face exceptional challenges and opportunities that may have a lifelong impact
on their consumption and personal and societal well‐being. Parents, community members …

Objective. Major health disparities exist in pregnancy among young people. Although social
determinant of health (SDH) approaches in interventions are promoted to reduce these …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to early sexual debut, which has
been found to be associated with multiple adverse health outcomes. Sexual minorities and …

Purpose Although rates of adolescent pregnancy are at an all-time low in the United States,
racial/ethnic and geographic disparities persist. This research used National Longitudinal …

Purpose Sexual violence (SV), teen dating violence (TDV), and substance use are
significant public health concerns among US adolescents. This study examined whether …

The current study, grounded in a social learning theoretical framework, examined attitudes
and behaviors associated with verbal and physical teen dating violence (TDV) victimization …

Na proteção à criança vítima de abuso sexual são necessárias três etapas: revelação,
notificação e denúncia da violência. A etapa de revelação está ligada ao surgimento de …

Improving understanding of risk factors for risky sexual behaviour is fundamental to achieve
better population sexual health. Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can …

Despite disproportionate health outcome disparities experienced by Black women,
reproductive coercion (RC), a range of behaviors to promote unwanted pregnancy and …

Abstract Background African American youth in urban centers often reside in poorly
resourced communities and face structural disadvantage, which can result in higher rates of …