Publications by authors named "Jamie C Vaske"
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- Research indicates that genetic differences contribute to how adolescents respond to risk factors for delinquency, with some showing resilience and others vulnerability.
- The study analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, focusing on sex differences in genetic and environmental influences on delinquency among twins.
- Results showed that males are generally more vulnerable to delinquency risk factors, while females demonstrate resilience, with genetics playing a significant role for males but environmental factors being more influential for females.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem in the United States. While our understanding of this form of violence has grown substantially over the past several decades, the majority of research involving victims of IPV has focused almost exclusively on female heterosexual victims. Unfortunately, little attention has been paid to how this form of violence affects specific populations, such as gay and lesbian victims.
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