While there is growing awareness of the existence and activities of Academic Custom Writing websites, which form a small part of the contract cheating industry, how they work remains poorly understood. Very little research has been done on these sites, probably because it has been assumed that it is impossible to see behind their firewalls and…

Policy can and should be used as a tool of sexual violence prevention and response. In this chapter, we explore the historical, social justice, compliance, and best practice rationales for approaching policy development and revision differently.

Hazing impinges on campus safety, leadership development, and the missions of postsecondary institutions. There is limited research on hazing prevention and a need for a research-informed framework to guide prevention efforts. Based on findings from a research-to-practice initiative to develop comprehensive approaches to hazing prevention, this…

Evidence-based practice (EBP), and the use of practice-based evidence (PBE) are in a complementary relationship. The value of using PBE is that the evidence gathered through clinical practice can be applicable to the appropriate population. PBE provides information about the clinical usefulness of a specific technique. When data are collected from…

Sociologists of science have noted that the institutional cultures and practices of research tend to de-emphasize the risks produced in the lab, resulting in injuries and deaths in recent lab accidents and increased dangers for surrounding communities. In response to these accidents, science ethics and policy increasingly focus on risk management.…

Background: Let's Go! is a Maine-based, nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify specific program and school characteristics, policies, and practices associated with schools achieving Let's Go!'s priority strategies for increasing opportunities for healthy eating/active living…

In response to growing concern over students' self-reported lack of emotional well-being, heightened by the loss of several students to suicide within a short period of time, the authors' institution committed to expanding suicide prevention and awareness efforts by creating a comprehensive program entitled "RU OK." One key feature of…

Sexual assault on college campuses has reached epidemic proportions. One of the ways that higher education institutions have tried to address the issue of sexual assault on college campuses is through Bystander Intervention (BI). BI seeks to prevent sexual assault by training people (potential bystanders) in close proximity to the victim how to…

Bullying is an epidemic that has rapidly gained national attention throughout schools. This serious problem has resulted in fights, school-wide killings, and suicides. This has forced many school districts to implement bullying prevention strategies. Some school districts have taken the extent to invest on research-based bullying prevention…

In this presentation we will discuss the many and varied cyber attacks that have recently occurred in the higher ed community. We will discuss the perpetrators, the victims, the impact and how these institutions have evolved to meet this threat. Mitigation techniques and defense strategies will be covered as will a discussion of effective security…

Apparently, the 'overwhelming' and abrupt changes and transformation that is on-going in teaching and learning at the higher education institutions (HEIs) due to COVID-19. Some learners are coping well, whilst the majority are grappling with the teaching and learning challenges as presented by COVID-19. Other learners (not would not) cannot cope…

The study aimed to examine the effect of the "Violence Reduction Psychoeducation Program (VRPP) for Students 11-18 Years Old" on the anger, violence, and aggression levels of students. "Quasiexperimental Designs with Pre-test and Post-test Control Group" were used in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 114 students…

This article serves as the first in a series addressing comprehensive suicide prevention programming in the school context. Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death for 10- to 24-year-olds in the United States. As schools are a place where the majority of youth spend a significant amount of time, it follows that they are a natural…

This study used a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the efficacy of the universal, school-based VIP-Makkerskap [VIP Partnership] programme. 1101 students in a test group and 734 students in a control group completed questionnaires one week (t1), ten weeks (t2), and six months (t3) after programme implementation. A one-way ANCOVA showed that at…

Addictions to online social networks is a problem facing technological societies, and those most affected by this phenomenon are young people and teenagers. Among its effects are the decrease in academic performance and the increase in violent behavior. Given these facts, governments around the world are adopting mechanisms for their prevention.…