By The Chronicle 01/11/2016
“… In Australia, about one in three women has experienced physical violence and as sadly about one in five has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. …”
By Psychiatric Times on 01/11/2016
“… Elderly persons can become engaged with the legal system in multiple ways, but elder abuse is becoming more widely recognized as an important public health and social issue accompanying the increasing number of older adults in the US.1…”
Read the entire article: http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/geriatric-psychiatry/four-categories-elder-abuse-evaluation-approaches
By Coshocton Tribune 01/08/2016
“… “First Step brings awareness that domestic violence happens in our community,” Laudick said. “It brings awareness that an individual can empower themselves to make changes with the right support. This means that the cycle will lessen. It also creates a healthier, non-violent community.” …”
Read the enitre article: http://www.coshoctontribune.com/story/news/local/2016/01/08/breaking-cycle-domestic-violence/78533472/
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 entire article: https://www.michigandaily.com/section/news/scholarship-pageant-raises-awareness-domestic-violence
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/
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.” …”
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
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 the woman called the Sheriff’s Office as a result. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article53098690.html
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 not really that simple,” said Kelly Dougherty from Women Helping Battered Women. …”
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. …”
