Laura A Davidson
Biographic Data
| ID | 2323606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura A Davidson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura A |
| FAMILY NAME | Davidson |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIDSON L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Reno |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Student self-ratings of social-emotional competencies
Someone to Listen
A multi‐method evaluation was conducted to assess the TextToday pilot program, the nation's first crisis line with the capacity to accept text messages. Objectives of the evaluation included how successful the system was in meeting the needs of underserved youth and how effectively the social marketing campaign reached the target population with information about the texting crisis service. The service was found to increase youth help‐seeking beh…
Religion and conscientious objection
Interfacing Indicators and Constructs in Criminological Research
This paper examines issues in using self‐reports of involvement in violent acts to measure a latent construct (propensity toward violence). Three issues are addressed. First, the meaning of latent variables and the factor‐analytic approach to modeling latent constructs are discussed. Second, the comparability of self‐report violence measures across race and sex groups is assessed. Third, the consequences are discussed of estimating factor analyti…
Equity and Discretionary Justice
Douglas A. Smith, Christy A. Visher, Laura A. Davidson, Equity and Discretionary Justice: The Influence of Race on Police Arrest Decisions, The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-), Vol. 75, No. 1 (Spring, 1984), pp. 234-249
Religion and conscientious objection
Interfacing Indicators and Constructs in Criminological Research
This paper examines issues in using self‐reports of involvement in violent acts to measure a latent construct (propensity toward violence). Three issues are addressed. First, the meaning of latent variables and the factor‐analytic approach to modeling latent constructs are discussed. Second, the comparability of self‐report violence measures across race and sex groups is assessed. Third, the consequences are discussed of estimating factor analyti…
Someone to Listen
A multi‐method evaluation was conducted to assess the TextToday pilot program, the nation's first crisis line with the capacity to accept text messages. Objectives of the evaluation included how successful the system was in meeting the needs of underserved youth and how effectively the social marketing campaign reached the target population with information about the texting crisis service. The service was found to increase youth help‐seeking beh…
Equity and Discretionary Justice
Douglas A. Smith, Christy A. Visher, Laura A. Davidson, Equity and Discretionary Justice: The Influence of Race on Police Arrest Decisions, The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-), Vol. 75, No. 1 (Spring, 1984), pp. 234-249
Interfacing Indicators and Constructs in Criminological Research
This paper examines issues in using self‐reports of involvement in violent acts to measure a latent construct (propensity toward violence). Three issues are addressed. First, the meaning of latent variables and the factor‐analytic approach to modeling latent constructs are discussed. Second, the comparability of self‐report violence measures across race and sex groups is assessed. Third, the consequences are discussed of estimating factor analyti…
Religion and conscientious objection
Someone to Listen
A multi‐method evaluation was conducted to assess the TextToday pilot program, the nation's first crisis line with the capacity to accept text messages. Objectives of the evaluation included how successful the system was in meeting the needs of underserved youth and how effectively the social marketing campaign reached the target population with information about the texting crisis service. The service was found to increase youth help‐seeking beh…
Student self-ratings of social-emotional competencies
Psychology (4 works) · Business (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 work)