Search Results - "Peterman, Amber"

An empirical exploration of female child marriage determinants in Indonesia by Rumble, Lauren, Peterman, Amber, Irdiana, Nadira, Triyana, Margaret, Minnick, Emilie

“…Child marriage, defined as marriage before age 18, is associated with adverse human capital outcomes. The child marriage burden remains high among female…”
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Age and Intimate Partner Violence: An Analysis of Global Trends Among Women Experiencing Victimization in 30 Developing Countries by Peterman, Amber, Ph.D, Bleck, Jennifer, Ph.D., M.P.H, Palermo, Tia, Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose Young women are at elevated risk of violence victimization, yet generalizable evidence on age at which abuse first occurs is lacking. This…”
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The way to a man's heart is through his stomach?: a mixed methods study on causal mechanisms through which cash and in-kind food transfers decreased intimate partner violence by Buller, Ana Maria, Hidrobo, Melissa, Peterman, Amber, Heise, Lori

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent and has detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of women across the world. Despite emerging…”
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Examination of performance of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Short Form 10 among African youth in poor, rural households by Kilburn, Kelly, Prencipe, Leah, Hjelm, Lisa, Peterman, Amber, Handa, Sudhanshu, Palermo, Tia

“…Youth mental health has emerged as a pressing global issue. However, to advance research gaps in low-income settings, we need valid measures of common mental…”
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Undercounting, overcounting and the longevity of flawed estimates: statistics on sexual violence in conflict by PALERMO, Tia, PETERMAN, Amber

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Can Government-Allocated Land Contribute to Food Security? Intrahousehold Analysis of West Bengal’s Microplot Allocation Program by Santos, Florence, Fletschner, Diana, Savath, Vivien, Peterman, Amber

“…This study evaluates the impact of India’s land-allocation and registration program in West Bengal, a program that targets poor populations and promotes the…”
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Gender inequalities in ownership and control of land in Africa: myth and reality by Doss, Cheryl, Kovarik, Chiara, Peterman, Amber, Quisumbing, Agnes, van den Bold, Mara

“…Lack of clarity behind measurement and interpretation of statistics on gender and land leads to an inability to clearly articulate a policy response to the…”
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Does Keeping Adolescent Girls in School Protect Against Sexual Violence? Quasi-Experimental Evidence From East and Southern Africa by Behrman, Julia Andrea, M.Sc., M.A, Peterman, Amber, Ph.D, Palermo, Tia, Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose We examine the relationship between educational attainment in adolescence on young women's lifetime experience of sexual violence in Malawi…”
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A community edutainment intervention for gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, and maternal and child health in rural Senegal: a process evaluation by Le Port, Agnes, Seye, Moustapha, Heckert, Jessica, Peterman, Amber, Nganya Tchamwa, Annick, Dione, Malick, Fall, Abdou Salam, Hidrobo, Melissa

“…Edutainment aims to spread educational messages in an entertaining way, and often reaches large audiences. While studies increasingly report the impacts of…”
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Disclosure, reporting and help seeking among child survivors of violence: a cross-country analysis by Pereira, Audrey, Peterman, Amber, Neijhoft, Anastasia Naomi, Buluma, Robert, Daban, Rocio Aznar, Islam, Aminul, Kainja, Esmie Tamanda Vilili, Kaloga, Inah Fatoumata, Kheam, They, Johnson, Afrooz Kaviani, Maternowska, M. Catherine, Potts, Alina, Rottanak, Chivith, Samnang, Chea, Shawa, Mary, Yoshikawa, Miho, Palermo, Tia

“…Abstract Background Violence against children is a pervasive public health issue, with limited data available across multiple contexts. This study explores the…”
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The pitfalls of modelling the effects of COVID-19 on gender-based violence: lessons learnt and ways forward by Lokot, Michelle, Bhatia, Amiya, Heidari, Shirin, Peterman, Amber

“…Since early 2020, global stakeholders have highlighted the significant gendered consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increases in the risk of…”
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Violence against children in Latin America and the Caribbean: What do available data reveal about prevalence and perpetrators? by Devries, Karen, Merrill, Katherine G, Knight, Louise, Bott, Sarah, Guedes, Alessandra, Butron-Riveros, Betzabe, Hege, Constanza, Petzold, Max, Peterman, Amber, Cappa, Claudia, Maxwell, Lauren, Williams, Abigail, Kishor, Sunita, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…To describe the prevalence of recent physical, sexual, and emotional violence against children 0 - 19 years of age in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by…”
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Cross-disciplinary intersections between public health and economics in intimate partner violence research by Ranganathan, Meghna, Heise, Lori, Peterman, Amber, Roy, Shalini, Hidrobo, Melissa

“…Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) has progressed in the last decade in the fields of public health and economics, with under-explored potential for…”
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Does money buy happiness? Evidence from an unconditional cash transfer in Zambia by Natali, Luisa, Handa, Sudhanshu, Peterman, Amber, Seidenfeld, David, Tembo, Gelson

“…The relationship between happiness and income has been at the center of a vibrant debate, with both intrinsic and instrumental importance, as emotional states…”
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Measuring women's empowerment: a need for context and caution by Yount, Kathryn M, Peterman, Amber, Cheong, Yuk F

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A diagonal and social protection plus approach to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 syndemic: cash transfers and intimate partner violence interventions in Latin America by Blofield, Merike, Knaul, Felicia M, Calderón-Anyosa, Renzo, Peterman, Amber, Franzoni, Juliana Martinez, O'Donnell, Megan, Bustreo, Flavia

“…Latin America has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 syndemic, including the associated economic fallout that has threatened the livelihoods of most…”
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Who perpetrates violence against children? A systematic analysis of age-specific and sex-specific data by Devries, Karen, Knight, Louise, Petzold, Max, Merrill, Katherine G, Maxwell, Lauren, Williams, Abigail, Cappa, Claudia, Chan, Ko Ling, Garcia-Moreno, Claudia, Hollis, NaTasha, Kress, Howard, Peterman, Amber, Walsh, Sophie D, Kishor, Sunita, Guedes, Alessandra, Bott, Sarah, Butron Riveros, Betzabe C, Watts, Charlotte, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…ObjectiveThe epidemiology of violence against children is likely to differ substantially by sex and age of the victim and the perpetrator. Thus far, investment…”
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‘Joy, not sorrow’: Men's perspectives on gender, violence, and cash transfers targeted to women in northern Ghana by Pereira, Audrey, Akaligaung, Akalpa J., Aborigo, Raymond, Peterman, Amber, Palermo, Tia, Barrington, Clare

“…Evidence indicates that cash transfers can decrease intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, although most research has focused on women's perspectives…”
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Ethical reporting of research on violence against women and children: a review of current practice and recommendations for future guidelines by Peterman, Amber, Devries, Karen, Guedes, Alessandra, Chandan, Joht Singh, Minhas, Sonica, Lim, Rachel Qian Hui, Gennari, Floriza, Bhatia, Amiya

“…Changes in research practice during the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates renewed attention to ethical protocols and reporting for data collection on sensitive…”
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Smart investment in global childcare requires local solutions and a coordinated research agenda by Aliga, Alex, Delbiso, Tefera Darge, Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, Lambon-Quayefio, Monica, Moussié, Rachel, Peterman, Amber, Tilahun, Natan

“…An emerging body of evidence demonstrates that providing childcare services contributes to improved health, well-being and economic opportunities for children,…”
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