This study explores how five coping strategies were associated with peer victimization among African American youth living in low-income urban communities, a group of youth at risk for high levels of exposure to violence and victimization. Results indicated that defensive behavior was negatively associated with peer victimization.
People with disabilities experience abuse more frequently than their peers without disabilities. The Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention has secured two grants over the past five years from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV), which can take several forms, is a significatnt problem for societies globally. This presentation will consider education/curriculum as a strategy in tackling GBV.
Research has demonstrated that adolescents who experience peer victimization are at an elevated risk for internalizing problems, including depression and suicidal behaviors. This session will present research that has examined the link between peer victimization, depression and suicidal ideation.
In this talk, Merrilees will discuss her research that bridges developmental models (e.g., social ecologies of violence) with social psychological theories (e.g., social identity theory) to understand the impacts of political violence on youth.