All: Latin America and Caribbean

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

The association between youth violence and mental health outcomes in Colombia: A cross sectional analysis

This study explored sex-stratified relationships between violence and mental health/substance use among Colombian youth.

International journal injury control
VACS journal articles

Predicting adolescent boys’ and young men’s perpetration of youth violence in Colombia

This study uses Colombia’s 2018 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey data to examine risk and protective factors associated with violence perpetration among 13–24-year-old males.

Journal of adolescent health
VACS journal articles

Violence exposure among adolescent boys and young men in Colombia with a lifetime history of transactional sex

This analysis examined the associations between lifetime transactional sex and experience of violence among 13- to 24-year-old males.

Journal of family violence
VACS journal articles

Path analysis of adverse childhood experiences, early marriage, early pregnancy, and exposure to intimate partner violence among young women in Honduras

Honduras Plan Nacional de Respuesta para la Prevención de Violencia Contra NNA
National Action Plans

Honduras National Response Plan for the Prevention of Violence against Children and Adolescents (2021-2026).

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El Salvador School Related Gender Based Violence Fact Sheet
Fact sheets

El Salvador: school-related gender-based violence

Data on school-related gender-based violence in El Salvador.

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Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Associations between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive use among young adults in Honduras

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive behaviors among young women and men in Honduras.

Global public health journal
VACS journal articles

The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies

Explore this study on peer-reviewed research which used Violence Against Children and Youth (VACS) data or mentioned the VACS.

International journal injury control
VACS journal articles

Self-harming behavior in relation to exposure to inter-personal violence among youth and young adults in Colombia

This study examined violence exposure and self-harm among Colombian youth aged 13–24.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Prevalence of physical violence against children in Haiti: A national population-based cross-sectional survey

This study utilized a three-stage clustered sampling design to administer a population-based household survey about victimization due to physical violence to 13–24 year old Haitians.

Honduras school related gender based violence fact sheet
Fact sheets

Honduras: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Data on school-related gender-based violence in Honduras.

  • EN, ES
Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young women and men in Honduras

This study assessed the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in Honduras and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young adults using data from the 2017 Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS).

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