Category: News Articles

  • In Cases of Domestic Violence, Men Are Also Victims

    By The Blaze 7/22/2013 “In the wake of Emma Roberts’s arrest for allegedly battering her boyfriend, Philip W. Cook writes on the shockingly high number of women who beat their partners—and why it’s harder for the men to find help.” Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/07/22/reverse-domestic-violence-when-men-are-the-victims.html

  • Unprecedented Domestic Violence Study by SPC Journal Partner Abuse Affirms Need to Recognize Male Victims

    By Springer Publishing QuarterlyISSN: 19466560eISSN: 19466579 Springer Publishing Company journal Partner Abuse just published the final installment of the most comprehensive review of the scholarly domestic violence research literature ever conducted. It concluded, among other things, that women perpetrate physical and emotional abuse, and engage in control behaviors, at comparable rates to men. The Partner Abuse State…

  • UK: More Married Men DV Victims Than Married Women

    By Robert Franklin, Esq. – Fathers and Families 4/15/2013 “…More married men (2.3 per cent) suffered from partner abuse last year than married women, according to the latest British Crime Survey. Yet help is still much harder to find for men. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/2013/04/15/uk-more-married-men-dv-victims-than-married-women/  

  • Saving Our Men – The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women

    By Laws.com 4/9/2013 “…The murder trial of Jodi Arias serves as a reminder that men, just like women, can be and are also victims of domestic violence. …” Read the entire article: http://criminal.laws.com/criminal-news/saving-our-men-the-domestic-abuse-helpline-for-men-women-36561.html

  • Carolyn Hax: Witness To A Male Friend In An Abusive Relationship

    By Carolyn Hax – The Washington Post 4/11/2013 “The last few times I’ve been out with my buddy and his wife, she’s made some really derogatory remarks to him, if not outright screamed at him. He seems really cowed by her, like he’s just trying to placate her so she’ll stop yelling and calling him…

  • Prom problems: Indiana plagued by high rate of dating violence

    By Indy Star 3/29/2013 “…In 2009 nearly 11 percent of female high school students reported being hit, slapped or physically hurt by their date, again higher than the U.S. average. In addition, 12 percent of high school males reported being victimized by the person they were dating. …” Read the entire article: http://www.indystar.com/article/20130401/OPINION13/304010007/Prom-problems-Indiana-plagued-by-high-rate-dating-violence?nclick_check=1

  • Many Teens Afraid to Intervene in Sexual Assault, Survey Finds

    By Healthfinder.gov 3/13/2013 “More than half of all teens and young adults in the United States know a victim of dating violence or sexual assault, according to a new national survey.” Read the entire article: http://healthfinder.gov/News/Article.aspx?id=674068&source=govdelivery#.UUTqjR5LnvY.twitter

  • Calgary Men’s Alternative SAFE House Forced to Close

    By Beacon News 3/14/2013 “After years of sounding the alarm bell to deaf ears, men’s rights advocate Earl Silverman has been forced to close the only men’s shelter for victims of domestic abuse in Alberta.” Read the entire article: http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/03/calgary-mens-alternative-safe-house-forced-to-close/

  • Post office shooting: Warning signs of domestic abuse were there

    By Action News Jax 3/12/2013 “Family and friends of post office shooting victim, Harold Davis say the warning signs of domestic violence from ex-girlfriend Arianne Myles were evident at home.” Read the entire article: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/Post-office-shooting-Warning-signs-of-domestic/Vlkoy2AyTEOp7A058E4izw.cspx#.UUF4xvcXKMs.facebook

  • Male Victims of Domestic Violence

    By Don Dutton and Katherine R. White – Open Journal Systems “…Due to this set of beliefs called the “gender paradigm”, male victims are often met with disbelief or suspicion when they attempt to gain protection from a female partner, or access services. …” Read the entire article: http://newmalestudies.com/OJS/index.php/nms/article/view/59