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Six support workers from a female neuropsychiatric rehabilitation setting were interviewed about their experiences of patient-peer relationships within the unit. The study replicated an earlier study carried out in a male rehabilitation unit (Green & Turnbull, 2022) and used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to analyse the participant interviews. Five Group Experiential Themes were formulated: types of interactions, impact of brain, injury, identifying with another person, personality, and external influences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study provides a unique portrait of young men self-identified as potential perpetrators of school violence, and explores the relative contributions of personal attributes and the media in the creation and preservation of optimistic biases. The study is the first to document optimistic bias among middle and high school students within the context of school violence. Findings from a survey of 1,500 students indicate that optimistic bias provides a good framework for understanding students' perceptions of school violence, suggesting a course of action to decrease bias in order to encourage students to take self-protective measures. (Contains 2 tables.)

This study furthers the current understanding of optimistic bias regarding youth violence among high school students. Results from a survey of 387 urban high school students indicate a wide range of predictors of optimistic bias, including experience, demographics, and attitudes. Linkages to other developmental frameworks (personal fable and self-efficacy) suggest future directions for additional research.

Nearly one-third (28.4 %) of adolescents experience some form of physical assault in the home. A survey of 176 adolescents documents optimistic bias; adolescents believe they are less likely than others to become victims of family violence. Elements of the Health Belief Model, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity, predicted optimistic bias. The study also considers the impact vicarious experience through the media on adolescent risk perception. Keywords Adolescent risk perception * Optimistic bias * Perceived media reality * Health belief model, According to the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Hussey et al. 2006), nearly one-third (28.4 %) of adolescents experience some form of physical assault in the home. For the [...]

This study furthers the current understanding of optimistic bias regarding youth violence among high school students. Results from a survey of 387 urban high school students indicate a wide range of predictors of optimistic bias, including experience, demographics, and attitudes. Linkages to other developmental frameworks (personal fable and self-efficacy) suggest future directions for additional research., Over 53 million students attend high school in the United States. Although most trends in youth violence have decreased over the past years (see Table 1), each year 17.4 million [...]

The study provides a unique portrait of young men self-identified as potential perpetrators of school violence, and explore, the relative contributions of personal attributes and the media in the creation and preservation of optimistic biases. The study in the first to document optimistic bias among middle and high school students within the context of school violence. Findings from a survey of 1,500 students indicate that optimistic bias provides a good framework for understanding students' perceptions of school violence, suggesting a course of action to decrease bias in order to encourage students to take self-protective measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an annotated bibliography of the history of non-western rhetorical theory before 1900. "The Ancient Word: Rhetoric in Aztec Culture," by Don P. Abbott; "Zoroaster's Influence on Greek Thought," by Ruhi Afnan; "Studies in Jewish Preaching: Middle Ages," by Israel Bettan.