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SFU psychology researchers look at dating violence across sexes and light-based treatments for mental health disorders

Peak Web October 25, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Teen boys found to experience greater relationship abuse than teen girls Among students aged 12 to 19, violence in relationships is experienced more by boys than girls, according to a psychology study led by SFU doctorate student Catherine Shaffer and UBC nursing professor Elizabeth Saewyc. Data came from surveys of 35,000 B.C. students in 2003, 2008, and 2013 sourced from the McCreary Centre Society, an adolescent health charity. Students were asked if they had been physically struck by their significant other within the past year. When comparing the data between the sexes, it was found…

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Dancing en pointe isn’t just for the girls

EIC January 27, 2017

It’s not every day you see men dancing en pointe, but Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Les Trocks), an all-male company based in New York, has made it their defining feature. While there are tutus, pirouettes, and numbers from…

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