Adolescents Archives

02.14.2022 badge and radio of police officer

Cops in the Classroom

Researchers analyzed the impacts of funding from the U.S. Department of Justice on school resource officer staffing and disciplinary actions in California public middle and high schools.

Fellow Sara Mar

02.10.2022 person with fist in foreground, person cowering in background

Street Culture, Schools, and the Risk of Youth Violence

Students who reported stronger acceptance of street culture values were at significantly greater risk of violent behavior.

Guest Authors Lorine Hughes, Ekaterina Botchkovar, Olena Antonaccio, Anastasiia Timmer

02.09.2022 chart of suicide risk factors

Risky Online Activity

Students seeking risky online material were more likely to generate alerts that may indicate suicide or self-harm behavior.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

01.28.2022 Dr. Tom Insel

Tom Insel

Dr. Tom Insel, a former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, sat down with PHP to discuss themes from his upcoming book Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health.

Fellow Sara Mar

01.25.2022 People walking in rainbow crosswalk

Young LGB Americans Face Larger Health Disparities

Researchers found widening health gaps between LGB individuals and straight individuals across generations.

Guest Authors Hannah Pierson, Gerald R. Nowak III, Hui Liu

01.13.2022 graphs and arrows

At Risk: Student Surveys and Youth Health

Student health surveys are a critical tool for making data-driven decisions to protect and improve the health of young people.

Guest Authors Kristen Quinlan, Shari Kessel Schneider, Lauren Gilman

12.14.2021 pride flag on bricks

Student Clubs Combat Student Bullying

Researchers studied the impact of Gay-Straight Alliances and school anti-bullying policies on LGBTQ youths’ experiences of harassment and perceived social support.

Fellow Sara Mar

11.05.2021 Gabriel Cortez

Health Equity

Gabriel Cortez

Gabriel Cortez is a poet, educator, organizer, and the director of programs at Youth Speaks where he works on The Bigger Picture – a project that is changing the conversation about health by engaging young spoken word poets.

Fellow Sara Mar

11.02.2021 Mia Roberts

Mia Roberts

Mia Roberts is the vice president of community relations for the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, one of nearly 300 affiliates of the National Big Brothers/Big Sisters Federation.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

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