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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

  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 that boys consistently reported…

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SFU and ResLife have failed women on campus

EIC June 17, 2016

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]rovided you don’t live under a rock, you have most likely heard of the three rape allegations against one male SFU student that have recently come to light. According to news reports, the alleged rapist was permitted to live on…

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Girls Rock Camp Vancouver gears up for their first fundraiser of 2016

EIC March 5, 2016

After a quiet 2015, which included the first campless summer in six years, Girls Rock Camp Vancouver is back in full-force to make this a year to remember for volunteers and campers alike. “We are happy to be back and…

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