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Running Away From Home: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Risk Factors and Young Adult Outcomes, Journal of Youth & Adolescence, Volume 40, No. 5, July 2010. What it’s about: The authors followed over 4,300 young people from 9th to 12th grade to find out what might cause them to run away from home. The study also looked at whether the causes are different for one-time or repeat...
“Perceived Fatherhood Roles and Parenting Behaviors Among African American Teen Fathers” (abstract), Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 2011. (originally published online November 2010)
“Affairs of the Heart: Qualities of Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Sexual Behavior” (abstract), Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 20, No. 4, December 2010.
"Adolescent Thriving: The Role of Sparks, Relationships, and Empowerment" (abstract). Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Volume 40, Number 3, March 2011. What it’s about: The study surveyed a group of 15-year-olds across the country about their “sparks”—their deep passions or interests—and whether they had the support they needed to pursue them.
“Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment for Victims of Human Trafficking,” Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. April 2010. What it's about: This issue brief examines the mental health needs of human trafficking victims, including young victims of sex trafficking, and reviews the literature on the most...
“Finding a Path to Recovery:  Residential Facilities for Minor Victims of Domestic Sex Trafficking” Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. September 2007.
“Pimp Control and Violence: Domestic Sex Trafficking of Chicago Women and Girls” (abstract), Women and Criminal Justice, Vol. 20, No. 1 & 2, January 2010.  
“Doors Wide Shut: Barriers to the Successful Delivery of Victim Services for Domestically Trafficked Minors in a Southern U.S. Metropolitan Area” (abstract). Women & Criminal Justice, Vol. 20 No. 1/2, Jan.-Jun. 2010.
"The Role of Youth Problem Behaviors in the Path From Child Abuse and Neglect to Prostitution: A Prospective Examination" (abstract). Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 20 No. 1, March 2010.
“The Structure of Male Adolescent Peer Networks and Risk for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: Findings from a National Sample” (abstract), Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Vol. 39 No. 6, June, 2010.
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