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‘I was tormented by my sister for decades. I truly thought she might kill me.’

By Mamamia, 03/28/2024


“…Sibling abuse is exactly what it sounds like, any type of abuse perpetrated by one sibling against another sibling (including step/half-sibling). It includes sexual, physical and emotional abuse and it can occur throughout all developmental stages and ages…”


Read the entire article: https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-is-sibling-abuse/

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Youngkin signs bill to crack down on elder abuse and exploitation

By Daily Progress, 04/07/2024


“…The elder and vulnerable adult abuse and neglect bill empowers multijurisdictional grand juries to investigate financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult as well as abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult…”


Read the entire article: https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/youngkin-general-assembly-legislation-vetoes-signings-elder-abuse/article_86b2d42c-1f09-5958-a627-d4b4d6c6233b.html

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Addressing intimate partner violence with LGBTQ+ clients

By Counseling Today


“…This belief that IPV happens only or mainly to straight, cisgender women prevents many LGBTQ+ people from recognizing that they may be in an abusive relationship and that they have the right to seek protection from their abuser. “LGBTQ+ intimate partner violence has been relatively invisible to not only members of the LGBTQ+ community but our society in general,” Holt says…”


Read the entire article: https://www.counseling.org/publications/counseling-today-magazine/article-archive/article/legacy/addressing-intimate-partner-violence-with-lgbtq-clients

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Male victim of domestic abuse hopes story can help others

By Dunferm Linepress, 03/20/2024


“…A MALE victim of domestic abuse hopes that by sharing his story he can help others in the same situation. He spoke to the Press after being subjected to an abusive course of behaviour over a four-month period last year…”


Read the entire article: https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24195634.male-victim-domestic-abuse-hopes-story-can-help-others/

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16,000 domestic abuse reports from West Yorkshire males in a year

By Keighley News, 04/03/2024


“…The true figures could be even higher as the gender of the victim is not always recorded, said Accident Claims Advice.West Yorkshire Police said it understands there may be “additional barriers” when it comes to male victims reporting abuse…”


Read the entire article: https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/24228518.16-000-domestic-abuse-reports-west-yorkshire-males-year/

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How To Resolve Your Kids’ Sibling Fights

By Yahoo, 01/23/2024


“…One of the most challenging things to deal with as a parent is resolving sibling fights. We have all been there. Both are your kids, and you don’t want to give preferential treatment to either, so you have to navigate this territory very carefully…”


Read the entire article: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/resolve-kids-sibling-fights-151924455.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC-dUHhVNGpG3pBCv2EiY7kpdnGYERQq5yrDvTFdQLT97GtO8YljB9TyReqeZ8j1Rz0npJDzVgbm1QdtIgAaK9HQZMrylb6JrHAb66pWl1WPWyMavZFZFG6pwAOV5H8p07ltyM3ZbuHiKz5lku6rZhw8Q4cljQbTA0zvpp9jckLO

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Mum who helped run women’s refuge jailed for domestic abuse against wife

By Sarah Hooper – Metro, 02/05/2024


“…A mum-of-two who helped run a refuge for domestic abuse victims has been jailed after driving her own wife to the brink of suicide. Rita Araujo, 31, who worked for a domestic violence charity, was arrested after police had to talk her wife Rose Garnock-Jones down from a bridge…”


Read the entire article: https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/05/mum-helped-run-womens-refuge-jailed-domestic-abuse-20225324/

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End the Gender Bias | Time for Domestic Violence Experts to Change

By WIBM, 02/08/2024


“Ending domestic violence should no longer be framed as a matter of teaching boys and men not to harm women and girls, but rather teaching individuals not to harm individuals. We need to go gender-neutral on this issue, and finally put to rest the idea that domestic violence abusers are invariably male and victims are invariably female…”


Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN6bmzzDPjo

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Associate Professor Denise Hines educates FBI personnel on the realities of male victims of domestic violence

By GMU Public Health, 01/31/2024


“…Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work Denise Hines was the keynote speaker for an FBI event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) dedicated to bringing awareness to male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), a historically under-recognized population of IPV victims…”


Read the entire article: https://publichealth.gmu.edu/news/2024-01/associate-professor-denise-hines-educates-fbi-personnel-realities-male-victims

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Call to strengthen Powers of Attorney laws to stop elder abuse

By The Leaders, 01/21/2024


“…”Powers of Attorney are often signed by older persons to allow a trusted relative or friend to conduct their financial affairs when they are no longer able. The vast majority carry out these duties in a caring and responsible way but there has been an increase in the number of cases of abuse using these powers.”…”


Read the entire article: https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8488021/strengthening-laws-for-powers-of-attorney-to-prevent-elder-financial-abuse/

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