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News
May 8, 2024
Adoption study links child behavior issues with mother’s trauma
That was the case even though the children were raised by adoptive–not birth–parents. Research team, led by Leslie Leve, a professor in the UO College of Education and scientist with the Prevention Science Institute.
April 29, 2024
Social connection is a key for youth suicide prevention efforts
Social connectedness, a feeling of belonging at school and in the community, can play an important role in suicide prevention among high-risk teens, new research from the University of Oregon finds.
April 18, 2024
Stephanie Shire, PhD, associate professor of Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Oregon, focuses her current research on young children with autism and their families.
April 17, 2024
UO study says early intervention key for young women avoiding criminal justice system
The college said researchers from the UO’s College of Education and its Prevention Science Institute followed a group of women over two decades from their mid-teens into their mid-30s. Leslie Leve, PhD, involved in research.