Adolescents Archives

09.23.2022 a man wearing a crown and sunglasses

Emile DeWeaver

Emile DeWeaver is an activist and author whose life sentence was commuted after 21 years for his community work in prison. The co-founder of Prison Renaissance, DeWeaver also covertly organized to pass legislation that changed the way California treats juveniles in its criminal legal system while in prison.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.18.2022 a fence with spikes on top of it

Troubling Industry

More than 90% of participants surveyed about their experience at a facility for troubled teens rated their experiences there as negative or very negative.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.14.2022 a woman sitting on stairs with her head in her hands

COVID-19 and Adolescent Suicide Deaths

Suicide deaths among U.S. adolescents increased during the pandemic, particularly among Black youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

06.13.2022 a graph with numbers and lines

Queering Community Health Care

A gender-affirming pediatric care clinic in Washington state is a model for other community health centers to establish clinics for underserved and rural patients.

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.24.2022 video game player

Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

Adolescent Screen Time During the Pandemic

Adolescent recreational screen time increased at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is associated with poorer mental health.

Guest Author Jason Nagata

03.24.2022 a graph of a number of people with blue squares

Is Covid Killing Young Love?

Adolescent couples’ in-person and sexual interactions decreased compared to the period before Covid lockdowns, though by small amounts.

Fellow Connor McCombs

02.14.2022 badge and radio of police officer

Health Equity
Violence

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

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