Seema Shah

TL;DR: Regression analyses revealed that exposure to violence was significantly associated with both depressive and PTSD symptoms, however, social support was not found to moderate the relationship between exposure to community violence and psychological distress.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the role of organizing in building social and political capital and improving educational outcomes for students in some of the nation s most challenged school districts, and delineate the strategic choices and organizational characteristics that foster successful initiatives and consider how community organizing can support increased civic engagement and sustained educational reform.

TL;DR: How social ecology theory was instrumental in the development of new housing environment measures, the selection of appropriate research methods, and framing research questions that are building a new empirical base of knowledge about promoting adaptive functioning, health, and recovery for persons with SMI living in community settings is presented.

TL;DR: Higher levels of violence exposure and aggressive beliefs are associated with more aggressive and less prosocial peer-reported behavior, whereas greater self-efficacy to resolve conflict peacefully is associated with less aggression across reporters and more teacher-reported prosocial behavior.

TL;DR: A very different scene unfolded outside post offices in 13 cities as discussed by the authors, where young people, primarily Latino and African American, rallied as part of the “SOS: Save Our Schools” campaign.