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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Adolescent Development: Bullying; Violence; Health; Mental Health; Sexual Health; Leadership
3223.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Adolescent Development: Bullying; Violence; Health; Mental Health; Sexual Health; Leadership
Participants wll gain indepth theoretical and research knowledge in the area of partner violence, sexual abuse and resiliency in relation to adolescent development. Other empowerment based application methods will be explored.
Learning Objectives: Participants attending this session will be able to : describe the relationship between the different types of intimate partner violence and depression among Mexican American adolescent females. Apply the study’s findings of the relationship between intimate partner violence and depression to their practice. Recognize a unique model of youth empowerment and education; describe the impact of the model of community mobilization on reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and intentions and analyze the role of youth empowerment in receptivity to learning about sensitive topics. Identify the indicators of resilience in sexually abused adolescent girls in foster care and their implications for practice and research. Articulate potential protective factors that differentiate sexually abused girls with resilient trajectories from those who are currently symptomatic.
12:30 PMPartner violence before, during, and after pregnancy: Multiple opportunities for intervention
Rebecca J. Macy, PhD, ACSW, LCSW, Sandra L. Martin, PhD, Cecilia Casanueva, Lawrence L. Kupper, PhD, Shenyang Guo, PhD
12:50 PMShabab TAHSEEN: Innovations in BCC led by youth  [ Recorded presentation ]
Shahira Hussein, MD, MPed, Nagwa Samir, MD, MObgyn, Mohamed Abou Nar, MS, MBA
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Social Work
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Social Work

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA