Research & Action Midyear Brief 2022 - 星空无限 The 星空无限 is a premier women- and gender-focused, social-change oriented research-and-action institute at 星空无限. Our mission i /Research-Action-Report/Research-Action-Midyear-Brief-2022/feed/atom/ 2026-08-14T02:36:19-04:00 星空无限 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management New Project Will Transform Data into Action for Single Mother College Students 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 /Research-Action-Report-Midyear-Brief-2022/new-project-will-transform-data-into-single-mother-college-students Liz Huang <p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;" role="figure" class="wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/01-college-student-mothers.jpg" alt="Anna Grimes and her daughter Audrey, and Esraa Amira and her son Jaden celebrate their graduation at Endicott College in 2017." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">Environmental Sustainability Advocate Anna Grimes and her daughter Audrey, and Child Psychology Specialist Esraa Amira and her son Jaden share a two-generational graduation at the Keys to Degrees program celebration at Endicott College in 2017. Photo courtesy of Autumn Green.</span></span></p> <p>A new 星空无限 study aims to identify the most effective strategies for implementing data tracking and reporting systems that identify parenting students enrolled in college.&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;" role="figure" class="wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/01-college-student-mothers.jpg" alt="Anna Grimes and her daughter Audrey, and Esraa Amira and her son Jaden celebrate their graduation at Endicott College in 2017." style="margin: initial; float: none; width: 100%;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">Environmental Sustainability Advocate Anna Grimes and her daughter Audrey, and Child Psychology Specialist Esraa Amira and her son Jaden share a two-generational graduation at the Keys to Degrees program celebration at Endicott College in 2017. Photo courtesy of Autumn Green.</span></span></p> <p>A new 星空无限 study aims to identify the most effective strategies for implementing data tracking and reporting systems that identify parenting students enrolled in college.&nbsp;</p> Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Overcoming Challenges to Achieving Justice 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 /Research-Action-Report-Midyear-Brief-2022/prosecution-of-child-sexual-abuse-overcoming-challenges-to-achieving-justice Liz Huang <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/02-pcsa-lady-justice.jpg" alt="Lady Justice statue" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>A new white paper investigates the response to reports of child sexual abuse and the characteristics of cases that drop out of the criminal justice system.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/02-pcsa-lady-justice.jpg" alt="Lady Justice statue" style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>A new white paper investigates the response to reports of child sexual abuse and the characteristics of cases that drop out of the criminal justice system.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> Workshops in Liberia Provide Training to Recognize Human Trafficking 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 /Research-Action-Report-Midyear-Brief-2022/workshops-in-liberia-provide-training-to-recognize-human-trafficking Liz Huang <p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;" role="figure" class="wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/03-liberia-workshop-group.jpg" alt="Group photo from anti-human-trafficking workshop in Monrovia, Liberia" style="width: 100%; display: block; margin-top: initial; margin-bottom: initial; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">星空无限 Executive Director Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., (back right) with attendees, presenters, and organizers of the 鈥淲hen You See It, TALK It!鈥 workshop in Monrovia, Liberia, during March 2022. Photo courtesy of Layli Maparyan. </span></span></p> <p>星空无限 recently hosted two workshops aimed at countering human trafficking in Liberia.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="margin: 10px; float: left; display: inline-block; max-width: 400px;" role="figure" class="wf_caption"><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/03-liberia-workshop-group.jpg" alt="Group photo from anti-human-trafficking workshop in Monrovia, Liberia" style="width: 100%; display: block; margin-top: initial; margin-bottom: initial; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /><span style="text-align: left; display: block;">星空无限 Executive Director Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., (back right) with attendees, presenters, and organizers of the 鈥淲hen You See It, TALK It!鈥 workshop in Monrovia, Liberia, during March 2022. Photo courtesy of Layli Maparyan. </span></span></p> <p>星空无限 recently hosted two workshops aimed at countering human trafficking in Liberia.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> New Study Will Investigate How Discrimination Affects the Mental Health of Asian American Adolescents 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 /Research-Action-Report-Midyear-Brief-2022/new-study-will-investigate-how-discrimination-affects-the-mental-health-of-asian-american-adolescents Liz Huang <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/04-asian-teen-girl.jpg" alt="Sad Asian teen girl." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>The long-term aim of the study is to develop evidence on how parents, peers, and social media can mitigate the negative health consequences of discrimination.&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/04-asian-teen-girl.jpg" alt="Sad Asian teen girl." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>The long-term aim of the study is to develop evidence on how parents, peers, and social media can mitigate the negative health consequences of discrimination.&nbsp;</p> Fathers Want Guidance on How to Talk to Their Kids About Sex and Relationships 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 2022-06-09T01:37:01-04:00 /Research-Action-Report-Midyear-Brief-2022/fathers-want-guidance-on-how-to-talk-to-their-kids-about-sex-and-relationships Liz Huang <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/05-father-teenage-son.jpg" alt="Father and son in conversation." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>&nbsp;Findings from a recent study highlight what fathers want in an intervention program that facilitates conversation between fathers and teens about dating, sex, and relationships.&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="/images/stories/researchandaction/Midyear2022/05-father-teenage-son.jpg" alt="Father and son in conversation." style="margin: 10px; float: left;" width="400" height="267" /></p> <p>&nbsp;Findings from a recent study highlight what fathers want in an intervention program that facilitates conversation between fathers and teens about dating, sex, and relationships.&nbsp;</p>