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Unequal by the gun: Four decades of the Black-White firearm homicide gap

Alex Knorre, John MacDonald

published 25 Feb 2026

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Influencing factors and mechanisms of action on the participation intentions of cryptocurrency investment fraud victims—A quantitative examination from the perspective of the theory of planned behavior

Jianbo Wang, Liang Deng

published 25 Feb 2026

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Risk and protective factors for incidents of intimate partner violence among active-duty military personnel

Valerie A. Stander, Travis N. Ray, Sabrina M. Richardson, Kelly A. Woodall, Cynthia J. Thomsen, Joel S. Milner, James E. McCarroll, David S. Riggs, Stephen J. Cozza

published 24 Feb 2026

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Perspectives and preferences of domestic violence survivors regarding digital platform and AI chatbot for help-seeking: A qualitative study

Vivian Hui, Lidan Tian, Xinyu Feng, Qiqi Chen, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Tina L. Bloom

published 23 Feb 2026

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Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers (FSW) in Jashore, Bangladesh

Md. Masud Reza, Hasibul Hasan Shanto, Samira Dishti Irfan, A. K. M. Masud Rana, Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Golam Sarwar, Mohammad Sha Al Imran, Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Safiullah Sarker, Muntasir Alam, Md. Abu Hena Chowdhury, Mustafizur Rahman, Sharful Islam Khan

published 13 Feb 2026

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Measuring and understanding labor exploitation on a sample of workers in the Costa Rican fishing industry

Stephen Abeyta, Lauren N. Moton, Meredith Dank

published 06 Feb 2026

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Prior beliefs & automated fact checking: Limits on the effectiveness of AI-based corrections

Kelly M. Amaddio, Jacob T. Goebel, Jason K. Clark, Duane T. Wegener, R. Kelly Garrett, Mark W. Susmann, Srinivasan Parthasarathy

published 05 Feb 2026

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Scoping review protocol to investigate the experience of intimate partner violence among Black women and children living in the United Kingdom and how domestic violence specialist organisations support them to thrive

Cynthia Dawes, Claire Powell, Carol Rivas

published 03 Feb 2026

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Contemporary trends of witchcraft accusations and resulting violence against children: A scoping review and bibliometric analysis protocol

Cara Spence, Edward Salifu Mahama, Kimberly Jarvis, Mary Zettl, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Mary Ani-Amponsah, Helen Vallianatos, Samuel Adjorlolo, Courage Kosi Setsoafia, Geoffrey Maina, Solina Richter, Pammla Petrucka

published 02 Feb 2026

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Intergenerational transmission of violence in Bangladesh: Mediated through maternal attitudes towards intimate partner violence, disciplinary beliefs, and life satisfaction

Ahmed Usama Fahim, Atika Aboni, Shirajoom Munira, Nishat Tasnim Toosty

published 30 Jan 2026

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Symmetry, presumptions, and the judges design

Murat C. Mungan

published 29 Jan 2026

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Co-developing SHELTER (Safe, Healthy Environments and Local Transformation for Equity and Resilience) with families with lived experience of homelessness in the New York City shelter system: A community needs assessment and data collection protocol

Diana Margot Rosenthal, Kate Guastaferro, Jasia Kubik, Melody Goodman

published 28 Jan 2026

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“My childhood affected my ability to be resilient in both good and bad ways”: A mixed methods examination on the links between adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and transactional sex among young South African women

Deborah Baron, Nisha Gottfredson O’Shea, Alexandra Lightfoot, Caroline Kuo, Sheri Lippman, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Kathleen Kahn, Audrey Pettifor, Suzanne Maman

published 28 Jan 2026

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