Physical health
Health Starting Points: Continuity and Change in Physical and Mental Health Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention
15PNIJ-23-GG-02231-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$498,491
Violence and aggression toward teachers among 50 largest school districts: A longitudinal examination of risk factors, negative consequences, and school responses
15PNIJ-23-GG-02606-STOP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$697,718
Positive Adolescent Interpersonal Relationships (PAIR): A Community-Based STRiV Study
15PNIJ-23-GG-01380-REVA
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,996,357
Five Things About Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes
Date Published
August 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Five Things About Teen Dating Violence
Date Published
May 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Economic Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
October 2022
Financial abuse is a common strategy used by those who abuse to gain power and control. The first panelist will discuss how intimate partner violence intersects with economic justice. In the second panelist's presentation, intimate partner violence shelter approaches and housing policies will be addressed. The final panelist will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on economic security and survivors’ experiences of economic hardship.
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Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
Date Published
January 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Defining and Studying Elder Abuse Polyvictimization
January 2023
Series
NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts.
Understanding the Criminal Justice and Health Care Needs of Latinx Victims of Hate Crime and Bias Victimization
15PNIJ-22-GG-00999-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$896,836
A nationally representative study of law enforcement shiftwork and health outcomes
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Desistance: It's a Process, Not an Event
April 2022
Series
Desistance is the process of individuals ceasing engagement in criminal activity. It may sound simple but it is quite complex, and the more we understand it, the better equipped we are to help accelerate the process before people are incarcerated or once they leave prison or jail. NIJ Journal Editor Beth Pearsall hosts a conversation on this topic with Senior Social Science Analyst Marie Garcia, Senior Advisor Ben Adams, and Social Science Research Analyst Kaitlyn Sill.
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