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By WDBJ7 03/09/2019 “… Year after year, Virginia’s adult protective services workers see more cases of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation — a problem that promises to intensify as the number of older people grows and the state’s caseworkers struggle to keep up with demanding workloads. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Elder-abuse-neglect-on-the-rise-in-Virginia-506929901.html

By Jim Liebelt – Christian Headlines 03/04/2019 “… Children with more than one brother or sister are at greater risk of sibling bullying than kids with only one sibling, according to a new U.K. study published in the journal Developmental Psychology. …” Read the entire article: https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/jim-liebelt/sibling-bullying-may-be-more-common-in-bigger-families.html

By Lisa Needham – Rewire News 01/18/2019 “… When one woman tried to obtain an order of protection against her ex-girlfriend, the court turned her down—noting that if she were dating a man, there would be no issue. …” Read the entire article: https://rewire.news/article/2019/01/18/north-carolina-domestic-violence-laws-dont-protect-people-in-same-sex-relationships/

By Jenny Rees – BBC News 03/01/2019 “… “However, the issue of under-reporting is even more pronounced amongst men,” she said. “They fear appearing unmanly, shame, embarrassment, and a failure to live up to masculine ideals.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-47252756

By Men’s Health 03/05/2019 “…Denise Hines, Ph.D., a research associate professor in psychology at Clark University, studies male victims of domestic violence…”  Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a26665152/controlling-relationship-signs/ 

By Natalie Gil – Refinery29 03/03/2019 “…He swerves the question, taking pains to emphasise the care his team took to strike a balance “between the need to take sexual assault seriously on the one hand, and on the other hand, the need to respect due process.” Read the entire article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/03/224564/louis-theroux-sexual-assault-the-night-in-question 

By Diana Solano – The Signal 03/05/2019 “…The sisters of Sigma Lambda Gamma, Inc. and the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. hosted “Male Sexual Assault: ?%” in BSC 225W on Feb. 26 at 8:30 p.m. The event emphasized the concept that sexual assault isn’t a phenomenon that only women face — men are…

By Jake Abbott – Appeal-Democrat 02/27/2019 “…There are many forms of elder abuse – physical, emotional, sexual, exploitation, neglect and abandonment – and some are more evident than others. …” Read the entire article: https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/a-presentation-to-prevent-elder-abuse/article_1e29094e-3b4a-11e9-94e5-db06335f0598.html 

By Laura Dorwart – New Now Next 03/05/2019 “…I called one domestic violence shelter whose representative was empathetic but nervous. “Frankly,” she said, “I don’t know what to tell you.” Their services were for women assaulted by men. Perceived as “confused” because of my bisexuality, I felt indecipherable to those who were, I thought, meant to…