User profiles for R. A. Spencer

Rachael Spencer

- Verified email at irex.org - Cited by 565

Rebecca Spencer

- Verified email at dal.ca - Cited by 259

[HTML][HTML] Understanding gender norms, nutrition, and physical activity in adolescent girls: a scoping review

RA Spencer, L Rehman, SFL Kirk - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2015 - Springer
Public health is currently focused on childhood obesity, and the associated behaviors of
physical activity and nutrition. Canadian youth are insufficiently active and do not meet …

Intimate partner violence in late adolescence and young adulthood and subsequent cardiovascular risk in adulthood

CJ Clark, A Alonso, SA Everson-Rose, RA Spencer… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Childhood maltreatment has been linked to adulthood cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Little is known about the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) in late …

Predicted long-term cardiovascular risk among young adults in the national longitudinal study of adolescent health

CJ Clark, A Alonso, RA Spencer… - … Journal of Public …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We estimated the distribution of predicted long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD)
risk among young adults in the United States. Methods. Our data were derived from …

Variation in Cydia pomonella Granulosis Virus Isolates and Physical Maps of the DNA from Three Variants

NE Crook, RA Spencer… - Journal of General …, 1985 - microbiologyresearch.org
Cydia pomonella granulosis viruses (CpGV) from seven different sources in Europe, America
and New Zealand were compared by restriction enzyme analysis. Most samples were …

[HTML][HTML] Early childhood educator perceptions of risky play in an outdoor loose parts intervention

RA Spencer, N Joshi, K Branje, N Murray… - AIMS public …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Free play is important in early childhood and offers physical and mental health benefits.
Outdoor play offers opportunity for children to use natural elements and promotes physical …

[HTML][HTML] Educator perceptions on the benefits and challenges of loose parts play in the outdoor environments of childcare centres

RA Spencer, N Joshi, K Branje, JLD McIsaac… - AIMS public …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It is important to consider physical activity and movement in early life to ensure children
establish and maintain healthy physical activity patterns. Recent evidence has highlighted the …

Women's help seeking for intimate partner violence in Jordan

RA Spencer, M Shahrouri, L Halasa… - Health care for …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Little is known about Jordanian women's help seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV),
despite local and international investment in victim services. Using a clinic based survey (n = …

The impact of temporary assistance for needy families, minimum wage, and Earned Income Tax Credit on Women's well-being and intimate partner violence …

RA Spencer, MD Livingston, B Woods-Jaeger… - Social Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Women experiencing poverty and women of color disproportionately experience intimate
partner violence (IPV) victimization. Economic policies targeting women at this intersection of …

Association between Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and child maltreatment among a cohort of fragile families

RA Spencer, MD Livingston, KA Komro… - Child Abuse & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Child maltreatment disproportionately affects families experiencing poverty and
structural discrimination, including African American (AA) families. The generosity of …

[HTML][HTML] Food in focus: youth exploring food in schools using photovoice

RA Spencer, JLD McIsaac, M Stewart, S Brushett… - Journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective As part of a study exploring school food environments, this study aimed to understand
youth perspectives of school food. Design Photovoice, a qualitative visual methodology, …