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Sexual harassment affects career trajectories of women in sciences, engineering and medicine
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— A new RTI Press policy brief reports widespread consequences of sexual harassment among women faculty in science, engineering and medicine. The brief summarizes findings from a study conducted by RTI International that included in-depth, qualitative interviews with...
Study: LGBTQ+ individuals at high risk to be victims of violence
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are at high risk for being victims of physical and sexual assault, harassment, bullying, and hate crimes, according to a new study by RTI.
RTI International to fund and conduct research on victimization among LGBTQ communities
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – In the wake of mass murder in Orlando and the passage of House Bill 2 in North Carolina, a law requiring individuals to use the bathroom corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificate, RTI International will self-fund research to better understand LGBTQ...
Study explores how incarceration affects father-child and couple relationships
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— A new study by RTI International, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, showed that men’s relationships with their spouses, partners, and children tend to deteriorate during an incarceration. The study followed 1,482 couples over a...
Many Employee Assistance Programs Lack a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
A new study by researchers at RTI International and the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds employee assistance programs are failing to identify individuals who abuse or have the potential to abuse their intimate partner, despite well-known risk factors for intimate partner...