Correlates of Attitudes Toward Dating Violence Among Police Cadets in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (16) ◽  
pp. 4888-4903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Qu ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jihong Zhao
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Internship Experience ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
First Time

Scholars have highlighted that incidents of dating violence are quite frequent among college students, and subsequent consequence can be devastating. A key factor that has been singled out in most studies on dating violence concerns an individual’s attitudes toward dating violence. It is assumed that there is a link between one’s attitudes and associated behaviors. The purpose of this study is to investigate correlates of attitudes toward dating violence among police cadets in a 4-year university in China. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first time that police cadets were the subjects of research on this important topic. Besides several commonly adopted variables in the analysis in the United States, we incorporated three variables that were unique to this study (the assistance-oriented police strategy, internship experience, and knowing anti-domestic violence law). The findings revealed that preference of gender-role, perceptions of the nature of dating, and police strategies have significant effect on cadets’ sentiment of dating violence. We also discussed the limitations of this study and highlight several areas that future research needs to focus on.

scholarly journals Markets and Market Values of Nontimber Forest Products in the United States: A Review, Synthesis, and Identification of Future Research Needs

2019 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 613-631
Author(s):  
Gregory E Frey ◽  
Susan J Alexander ◽  
James L Chamberlain ◽  
Keith A Blatner ◽  
Alisa W Coffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Nontimber Forest Products ◽  
Informal Markets ◽  
Market Values

Abstract Although numerous and varied users harvest, trade, and consume nontimber forest products (NTFPs), relatively little is known about the organization of the markets for these products and the market value or contribution to local and regional economies. In this article, we review and synthesize economic research and information on the markets and market values of NTFPs in the United States. We describe formal and informal markets for NTFPs, and the extent to which and reasons why many of the details of these markets remain unknown to researchers and decisionmakers. We provide examples of the market values of various species and identify information gaps and research needs to improve resource management and increase economic development.

Popular Dramas Between Transgression and Order

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Siemens
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Criminal Courts ◽  
Criminal Trials ◽  
Crime News

This article examines the importance and the effects of crime news and courtroom journalism for modern societies, taking a global perspective. Mass media starting in the middle of the nineteenth century identified criminal courts as important places that allowed for popular and often-sensational stories of transgression and order. In the United States, in Europe, and in Asia, popular dramas based on criminal trials that appeared in the newspaper stimulated important societal debates, questioning the very notion of modern law and its application. However, it is argued that future research needs to pay more attention to the narratives and effects of courtroom reporting on democracy, both past and present.

scholarly journals Examine Internet Addiction and Acculturative Stress among International College Students in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Li
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Stress Theory ◽  
International College

While Internet use plays an increasingly important role in individuals’ lives, little is known about its potential to influence addictive behaviors. Guided by the acculturative stress theory, we examined the relationships between acculturative stress, gender, age, length of stay, and Internet addiction among international college students. Data were collected from 111 international undergraduate and graduate students studying in the United States. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses reported that acculturative stress and gender significantly predict Internet addiction among international college students. In this sample, neither age nor length of stay predicts Internet addiction. Our findings paint a picture of the potential influence of acculturative stress on Internet addiction. We offer suggestions for future research on Internet addiction and acculturative stress, particularly for international college students

The Influence of Childhood Maltreatment and Self-Control on Dating Violence: A Comparison of College Students in the United States and South Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela R. Gover ◽  
Wesley G. Jennings ◽  
Elizabeth A. Tomsich ◽  
MiRang Park ◽  
Callie Marie Rennison
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Physical Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Low Self Control

Various aspects of social learning and self-control theories have been applied to partner violence among multiple samples in the United States, but these theoretical approaches have been less commonly studied cross-culturally. Consequently, childhood maltreatment and low self-control have been identified as risk factors for various outcomes in primarily American samples. This study examined the relationships between childhood maltreatment, low self-control, and dating violence among college students in South Korea and the United States. Findings indicated that experiencing childhood maltreatment and having low self-control were key predictors of perpetration and victimization for both psychological and physical relationship violence. Witnessing interparental violence during childhood was less consistently predictive of one’s involvement in a violent dating relationship. Implications for theory and policy are discussed.

Reliability of Arrest and Incarceration Questions on the Risk Behavior Assessment

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Grace L. Reynolds ◽  
Michele M. Wood ◽  
Mark E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
The United States ◽  
Reliable Data ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

We examined 48-hour test-retest reliability of the arrest and incarceration questions on the Risk Behavior Assessment (RBA; National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1993). Participants were 229 street-drug users recruited in 11 cities throughout the United States. Results revealed that lifetime arrest and incarceration items demonstrated good to excellent reliability. The 30-day arrest and incarceration items provided such poor reliabilities that they would yield unreliable data with limited research or clinical use. Future research needs to identify alternative items that can yield reliable data regarding recent arrest history; until then, it is recommended that the recent arrest items be used with caution.

Dangerous Liaisons: Examining the Connection of Stalking and Gun Threats Among Partner Abuse Victims

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
TK Logan ◽  
Kellie R. Lynch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
The United States ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Survey Results

Little is known about the scope and nature of how guns are used to threaten (ex)partners particularly during periods of stalking, which often occurs after victims leave their abusers. This study examines survey results from over 500 women from across the United States who contacted the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Specifically, this study (a) describes the prevalence and characteristics of partner abuse victims who were and were not stalked and who were and were not threatened with guns, (b) compares types of gun threats experienced by partner abuse victims who were and were not stalked, (c) examines worries about gun threats for those who were and were not stalked among partner abuse victims not threatened with a gun, and (d) assesses factors associated with advice to obtain a gun for personal safety. This article also provides open-ended comments selected to highlight themes from the quantitative information around participant fears and worries about gun threats and stalking. Findings from this study show one-third of the participants had experienced threats with guns, and one-fifth of those without gun threats worried their (ex)partner would harm them with a gun. Furthermore, there was a significant association between stalking and gun threats, as three-fourth of those who were threatened with a gun reported being stalked. Victims who experienced stalking were also more likely to report their (ex)partner threatened others with guns and were more likely to carry a firearm on their body or in their car, which suggests stalkers who threatened with guns may pose a significant risk to public safety. Implications for future research are discussed.

Assessing Employee Support during Union Organizing Campaigns

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-313
Author(s):  
Sean E. Rogers ◽  
Adrienne E. Eaton ◽  
Paula B. Voos ◽  
Tracy F. H. Chang ◽  
Marcus A. Valenzuela
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Representation Election ◽  
Flight Attendant ◽  
Employee Support ◽  
Depth Interviews

Many labor unions assess support among prospective members to guide decision making during organizing campaigns, and to predict voting in representation elections. However, research on the actual practice of how unions make assessments is limited. We fill this void through a study that combined quantitative and qualitative analysis of the assessment activities. The quantitative portion involved a survey of eligible voters in the 2010 flight attendant representation election at Delta Air Lines. The qualitative portion involved in-depth interviews with staff involved in that campaign and organizing directors or key organizing staff in nine of the largest labor unions in the United States. We focus on the factors that influence the accuracy of assessment predictions, describe practices currently being used to predict votes in these campaigns, and discuss future research needs.

Prevalence, Form, and Function of Consolidated Public Safety Departments in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23
Author(s):  
Jeremy M. Wilson ◽  
Clifford A. Grammich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Police Services ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
And Function ◽  
Public Safety Departments

Most communities in the United States provide fire and police services through separate departments, but some operate a single consolidated one for police, fire, and, frequently, emergency medical services. The number of such public safety departments has grown in recent years, but little systematic research has been done on them. This article presents results of a census and subsequent survey of public safety departments in the United States to examine their prevalence, form, and function. It reviews characteristics of their distribution, capabilities and structure, staffing and management, budget, and approach to community policing. It concludes by identifying future research needs.

scholarly journals ALCOHOL INFLUENCES AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR THAT INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF INITIATING DATING VIOLENCE AMONG MALE YOUTH IN COLLEGES WITHIN WESTERN COUNTRIES: A SCOPING REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ariff Aidil Bin Mohd Anis ◽  
Prince Cyrill Sim Pius ◽  
Muhammad Shahzad Aslam
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Male College ◽  
E Mail

The youth demographic are often linked to alcohol consumption, and it is a widespread assumption that consuming alcohol will increase the likelihood of initiating violence. In the United States, alcohol is the most popular psychoactive drug used and contributes to 40% of violent crimes happening in the country. Among the many forms of violence, dating violence or interpersonal violence are often related to alcohol. Dating violence is often caused by male partners. 20% to 30% of male college students physically abuse their dating partners. Thus, this review study proposes the influence of alcohol on behaviour on male youth in Western colleges and the likelihood of dating violence to emerge. Online journals involving alcohol and violence among male college students in Western countries are searched on PubMed. The Western country selected in the studies found is the United States. The studies chosen were randomised and quantitative studies. Hence, the review hopefully serves as a trigger for future policies to consider the dangers of intoxication more seriously and more research should be done regarding the relationship between alcohol and violent behaviour so that interpersonal violence among adolescents can be reduced. Peer Review History: UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Name: Dr. A.A. Mgbahurike Affiliation: University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected]   Name: Noha El Baghdady Affiliation: MTI University, Cairo, Egypt E-mail: [email protected] Comments of reviewer(s):

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