A Complex Web: Exposure to Domestic Violence, Aggressive Behaviors and Suicidality in Utah Adolescents
Utah has a notably high rate of sexual and domestic violence: 32% vs 29% nationally …
Arthritis in Utah: Significant Differences for Women
Arthritis includes over 100 different rheumatic diseases. Although the causes and symptoms vary, they all share symptoms of pain, swelling, stiffness, and tenderness in one or more joints …
Select Alcohol-Attributable Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations for Women 18-64 Years of Age
An estimated 530 deaths occur each year in Utah from alcohol attributable causes. There are consistent gender disparities in alcohol-attributable deaths in Utah …
Women with Disabilities: An Important Health Disparity Population
Americans with disabilities are an often overlooked population experiencing health disparities, with women facing greater disability-related health disparities than men …
Women’s Health in Utah’s Homeless Population
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines “Homeless” as “individuals and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” and those “who are fleeing, or are attempting to flee, domestic violence …
Sexual Minority Women’s Health in Utah
In 2011, the Institute of Medicine completed a landmark report on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the US …
Food Insecurity & 5 Fruits and Vegetables
In Utah, 11.9% of households are considered food insecure …
Secondary Data Analysis of Non-Communicable Diseases Among Adult Female Refugees Arriving in Utah Between 01/01/2012 and 12/31/2015
By the end of 2015, there were 21.3 million refugees worldwide (UNHCR, 2016), with around 50 percent women and girls …
Voting and Civic Engagement Among Utah Women
Acknowledgement: This manuscript has been adapted from its initial release by the Utah Women & Leadership Project on October 3, 2016, as Research Snapshot No. 1: Voting and Civic Engagement Among Utah Women (see http://www.uvu.edu/uwlp/research/briefs.html; accessed April 26, 2019). Utah has a strong history of women’s political and civic involvement. The state was an early …
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Utah Women and STEM
Acknowledgement: This manuscript has been adapted from its initial release by the Utah Women & Leadership Project on December 2, 2016, as Research Snapshot No. 4: Utah Women and STEM (see http://www.uvu.edu/uwlp/research/briefs.html). Employment opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) sectors in Utah are estimated to reach 101,000 by 2018 (Carnevale, Smith, & Melton, …
