title: Sexual violence: Raising the conversations, a literature review

authors: Robertson, Neville

subjects: psychology

abstract: This literature review is intended to contribute to efforts to raise awareness and
conversations around sexual violence. It is focused on men’s sexual violence against
adolescent and adult women. We begin our review by briefly considering the definition of sexual violence, its
prevalence, and its impact.
In Section 2, following the lead of public health theorists, we use an ecological
framework to discuss factors which contribute to – or are protective of – sexual
violence. That is, we adopt a multi‐level approach, considering risk factors at societal,
community, relationship and individual levels. Although we look at each of these levels
in turn, as will become evident, it is also important to consider the interactions
between levels.
In Section 3, we review evaluations of various attempts to prevent sexual violence.
Mostly, these evaluations have focused on individual level prevention efforts:
prevention at community and societal levels seem to have received little attention
from evaluators. Nevertheless, there are some useful lessons to be gained from the
evaluation literature.
In section 4, we attempt to integrate the material considered in sections 2 and 3 into a
framework proposed by the (US) National Sexual Violence Resource Center (Davis,
Parks, & Cohen, 2006). Consistent with a public health approach, the Spectrum of
Prevention is a multi‐level model.

text: Sexual violence: Raising the conversations, a literature review This literature review is intended to contribute to efforts to raise awareness and
conversations around sexual violence. It is focused on men’s sexual violence against
adolescent and adult women. We begin our review by briefly considering the definition of sexual violence, its
prevalence, and its impact.
In Section 2, following the lead of public health theorists, we use an ecological
framework to discuss factors which contribute to – or are protective of – sexual
violence. That is, we adopt a multi‐level approach, considering risk factors at societal,
community, relationship and individual levels. Although we look at each of these levels
in turn, as will become evident, it is also important to consider the interactions
between levels.
In Section 3, we review evaluations of various attempts to prevent sexual violence.
Mostly, these evaluations have focused on individual level prevention efforts:
prevention at community and societal levels seem to have received little attention
from evaluators. Nevertheless, there are some useful lessons to be gained from the
evaluation literature.
In section 4, we attempt to integrate the material considered in sections 2 and 3 into a
framework proposed by the (US) National Sexual Violence Resource Center (Davis,
Parks, & Cohen, 2006). Consistent with a public health approach, the Spectrum of
Prevention is a multi‐level model.

year: 2008-09-26

title: How convergent are regional house prices in the United Kingdom? Some new evidence from panel data unit root testing

authors: Holmes, Mark J.

subjects: panel data unit root

abstract: Using a variety of econometric methods, existing studies have failed to reach a consensus on whether or not UK regional house prices are engaged in kong-run equilibrium relationships with each other. Using data for the 197302005 study period, this study offers a novel approach to this debate through the application of unit root testing within a seemingly unrelated regression framework. It is argued that there exist significant advantages in this approach over and above existing univariate and panel data unit root testing procedures. The results indicate that the majority of UK regions exhibit regional house price convergence. However, there is an east-west split in terms of whether regional house prices have a tendency towards long-run equilibrium relationship with UK prices as whole. This is also evidence of considerable heterogeneity in the regional speeds of adjustment towards long-run equilibrium.

text: How convergent are regional house prices in the United Kingdom? Some new evidence from panel data unit root testing Using a variety of econometric methods, existing studies have failed to reach a consensus on whether or not UK regional house prices are engaged in kong-run equilibrium relationships with each other. Using data for the 197302005 study period, this study offers a novel approach to this debate through the application of unit root testing within a seemingly unrelated regression framework. It is argued that there exist significant advantages in this approach over and above existing univariate and panel data unit root testing procedures. The results indicate that the majority of UK regions exhibit regional house price convergence. However, there is an east-west split in terms of whether regional house prices have a tendency towards long-run equilibrium relationship with UK prices as whole. This is also evidence of considerable heterogeneity in the regional speeds of adjustment towards long-run equilibrium.

year: 2007

title: Ko wai tēnei e tū ake nei? Activating collectivity and accountability through grounded positioning

authors: Rata, Arama

abstract: Building on conference conversations about positionality—about who we are and how our identities shape our views of the world, about the connections and disconnections experienced between us, and about our proximities to place, power, and privilege—this piece brings together four conference participants to continue to reflect on what positionality means, on why it is important, and on how to practice it in non-performative, well-developed, and mutually nourishing ways. Their dialogue reflects active and critical positioning in process and practice, creating opportunities for acknowledging our relationships and activating both collectivity and accountability in the various spaces where we live, work, create, and hope.

text: Ko wai tēnei e tū ake nei? Activating collectivity and accountability through grounded positioning Building on conference conversations about positionality—about who we are and how our identities shape our views of the world, about the connections and disconnections experienced between us, and about our proximities to place, power, and privilege—this piece brings together four conference participants to continue to reflect on what positionality means, on why it is important, and on how to practice it in non-performative, well-developed, and mutually nourishing ways. Their dialogue reflects active and critical positioning in process and practice, creating opportunities for acknowledging our relationships and activating both collectivity and accountability in the various spaces where we live, work, create, and hope.

year: 2021-12