Youth and Young Adults Research Core

Youth and Young Adults

Hallie E. Ford Center

Research Core

We empower youth to strengthen their development, support behaviors and settings that promote their resilience, and reduce vulnerability for a successful transition to adulthood.

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News articles on core research

  • Jan. 14, 2009

    High Rates of Childhood Sexual Abuse Contributing Factor in Spread of HIV

    Men who engage in risky sexual behavior with other men report much higher rates than average of experiencing severe childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study in the November issue of the International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect.

  • Researchers focus on sexual health of urban youth

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found, in 2008, that 50 percent of black women between the ages of 14 and 19 had contracted a disease that could be detected with an STD test. Researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) now say that organizations may have been going the wrong way about preventing risky sexual behavior among teens.

PHHS Student to Receive Thurgood Marshall Graduate Scholarship

Health Promotion and Health Behavior PhD student Ryan Singh received news that he will receive the Thurgood Marshall Graduate Scholarship, which honors Thurgood Marshall, the first black American to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Read full article.

Research Seminar Panel Discussion: Translating Evidence-Based Programs to Practice

Presenter: Joseph A. Catania, PhD

With Melissa Davey-Rothwell, PhD, Peggy Dolcini, PhD, Kari-Lyn Sakuma, PhD, Laurel Kincl, PhD

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