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North Texas Shelter Provides One-of-a-Kind Protection for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse

By NBC 06/03/2021
"…Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cases related to domestic violence soared. Tarrant County’s Safe Haven said the number of intimate partner homicide victims doubled in 2020. And though many of those involve women, a growing number of domestic violence victims are men…"

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Abused Offers Personal Insight into Why Young Male Athletes Don’t Report Abuse – and the True Cost of that Silence

By Finance Yahoo 06/01/2021
"…1 in 6 males have been sexually abused, but this number is likely higher in sports since males are reluctant to report. Research indicates reported cases of male athletes are higher in Canada, Germany, and Sweden; research on U.S. male athletes is still lacking…"
 

 

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Workplace Bullying and Harassment

By Lexology 05/03/2021
"…Workplace bullying and harassment is usually a repeated pattern of negative behaviour aimed at a specific person or group. It can also occur however, in isolated, single incidents. The pattern of behaviour is usually intended to intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate…"

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Elder Abuse Awareness Month highlights need for community support, intervention

By Carolina Coast Online 06/01/2021
"…Elder abuse refers to intentional or negligent acts by a caregiver or trusted individual that causes harm to an older person. The abuse can come in many forms, including physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, neglect or financial…"
 

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Take the Bull by the Horns with Bullying

By Newberry Observer 05/29/2021

"…Many times you can see bullying between siblings in the home. Siblings often bully each other, and it takes a careful eye to catch and see it. When you see your children bullying, stop it immediately. Teach them how their actions are harming their sibling…"

Read the entire article: https://www.newberryobserver.com/opinion/columns/34311/take-the-bull-by-the-horns-with-bullying

 

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Sibling Rivalry Can Be Tricky — But Here’s How Experts Suggest Keeping It to a Minimum

By Good House Keeping 04/26/2021
"… Sibling relationships are one of the earliest and most long-lasting relationships we have — but just try to explain that to a 7-year-old and a 5-year-old both intent on playing with the same thing at the same time…"
 

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Putting Seniors First: Elder abuse and neglect and how to recognize warning signs

By The West Side Journal 05/25/2021
"… Elder abuse is more common than you might think.  According to the National Council on Aging, about 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 or older have suffered from some form of elder abuse as identified by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)…"

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