This study uses a cluster-randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of a large-scale women and girls empowerment program on sexual and reproductive health and empowerment outcomes in Cote d'Ivoire. The study assesses and compares the impact of diverse strategies aimed at equipping...

Although prior studies have established that parental involvement affects career adaptability, few if any have investigated the reciprocal effect of career adaptability on parental involvement. Based on career construction theory and the transactional model of development, this study aimed to...

We investigate the relationship between physical attractiveness and the time people devote to video/computer gaming. Average American teenagers spend 2.6% of their waking hours gaming, while for adults this figure is 2.7%. Using the American Add Health Study, we show that adults who are...

Warum wird ein Achtjähriger zum Serieneinbrecher? Warum haut eine Neunjährige von zu Haus ab? Warum geben Kinder auf, bevor ihr Leben richtig begonnen hat? Huberta von Voss hat viele Familien in ganz Deutschland aufgesucht, um zu erfahren, was in Kindern vorgeht, die inmitten von Wohlstand in...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Net Effect of the Business Cycle on Crime and Violence -- 3. Are the Criminogenic Consequences of Economic Downturns Conditional? -- 4. Economic Conditions and Violent Victimization Trends among Youth -- 5. The Nonlinear Effect of Neighborhood...