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Scholarship pageant raises awareness for domestic violence
By The Michigan Daily 01/09/2016 “… “What we’ve chosen to focus on here today was domestic and sexual violence awareness, and it’s because it’s partially underrated here on campus,” Brooks said. “We’d really like to bring that to the forefront and actually highlight the beauty and the power that come from women.” …” Read the…
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Male victims: Stories, Scars and the Stigma
By Buzz on 01/09/2016 “… These numbers are growing as more men are reporting domestic abuse but there is still a stigma attached to the issue and a lot of men still aren’t asking for help. …” Read the entire article: http://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/male-victims-of-abuse-stories-scars-and-the-stigma/
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Monday Hearing To Address MT’s Overwhelming Child Abuse Caseload
By Montana Public Radio 01/08/2016 “… A state audit of those investigations found that, “The Department of Public Health and Human Services needs to address inconsistent documentation, limited supervisory oversight, and a lack of management information related to child abuse and neglect reports.” …” Read the entire article:http://mtpr.org/post/monday-hearing-address-mts-overwhelming-child-abuse-caseload
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Male domestic violence victims on rise in South Yorkshire
By The Star on 01/07/2016 “… Figures obtained through The Star’s Your Right To Know campaign show domestic violence against men has increased overall by a eight per cent in the last year. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/male-domestic-violence-victims-on-rise-in-south-yorkshire-1-7660063#ixzz3wrQ6hhe1
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Ohio woman charged with assault after allegedly tasing sister-in-law on Hilton Head
By The Beaufort News 01/05/2016 “… The 44-year-old woman allegedly tased her relative multiple times on her back and arms following a long argument the victim had with her husband over finances and a broken cellphone, the report said. The victim struck the woman several times to try to free herself during the altercation, and…
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Burlington police add new job to fight domestic violence
By WCAX.com on 01/05/2016 “… “I think that sometimes if officers don’t understand the nature of domestic violence it can become frustrating to keep returning to the same house over and over again and get into that mindset of, ‘Jeez, why doesn’t she just leave?’ Which is what we hear all the time. And it’s…
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Reports of elder abuse on the rise
By Statesman Journal 10/15/2015 “… From received reports in 2013, almost half, or 16,500, were assigned to investigation. In 2014, the number investigated grew by almost half to 18,185. As in 2013, in 2014 the most common type of abuses were financial exploitation and neglect, and there an uptick in self neglect as well. …”…
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Spain: Archbishop blames domestic violence on ‘disobedient wives’
By The Local ES 01/06/2016 “… The majority of cases of domestic violence happen because the woman’s partner “does not accept them” or “rejects them for not accepting their demands” he told the congregation. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thelocal.es/20160105/archbishop-blames-domestic-violence-on-wives-not-obeying-husbands
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I became the victim of financial abuse: One retiree shares his story
By Startsatsixty.com.au 01/04/2016 “…John revealed that his finances were recently overrun by his younger sister. By falsifying a doctor’s letter claiming John could not read and write, his sister was able to gain financial control through the public trustee. …” Read the entire article:http://startsatsixty.com.au/current-affairs/i-became-the-victim-of-financial-abuse-one-retiree-shares-his-story
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How The Male Rape Hollyoaks Storyline Is Helping Change The Conversation
By The Huffington Post 02/12/2015 “… Men who are survivors of rape have praised a Hollyoaks‘ storyline for helping men who have been sexually assaulted come forward and talk about their experiences. …” Read the entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/12/02/male-rape-hollyoaks_n_8681414.html
