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Is Only Child Syndrome Real? Two Experts Weigh In

By Yahoo 11/21/2019

“…  But just as often, a sibling relationship is fraught with petty arguments, bullying or even distance and contempt. “One of the advantages of being an only child is that there’s no sibling rivalry, no sibling abuse and no verbal aggression between brothers and sisters,” Dr. Newman says.  …”

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Grassley has opportunity to help prevent nursing home abuse

By Dean Lerner – Des Moines Register 11/20/2019
“…  Lawmakers are set to announce a series of policies to provide more funding for detection and reporting of elder abuse. Will they also take meaningful steps to prevent abuse in long-term care settings? …”
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BC suicide case puts focus on controversial issue: Intimate partner abuse by women

By Deanna Pan – The Boston Globe 11/21/2019
“… Men who suffer abuse at the hands of women face extraordinary hurdles finding and receiving help — even if they are willing to ask for it. …”
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11 controlling things it is illegal for your partner to do in a relationship

By Abigail Rabbet – Cambridgeshire Live 11/01/2019
“… Whether it’s saying they will tell people details about your health or sexual orientation, repeated threats to reveal personal and private information is a form of abuse. …”
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New Red Icon Flagging Nursing Homes With History Of Mistreatment Deemed Imperfect By Facilities, Advocates Alike

By Kaiser Health News 11/19/2019
“… The federal government has begun flagging nursing homes with a history of resident mistreatment, opening a new window into abuse and neglect in as many as one in 20 elder-care facilities across the U.S. The government’s database, Nursing Home Compare, has for years allowed the public to search and compare nursing homes nationwide. …”
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These Men Say Women Raped Them. But The Law Does Not Agree

By Sophie Gallagher – Huffington Post 11/09/2019
“…This specificity of pronoun and body part in the legislation applies to the perpetrator, not to the victim – i.e. anyone can be raped, but not everyone can rape…”
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Bedfordshire Police urges male victims to speak out on International Men’s Day

By John Guinn – Cranfield and Marston Vale Chronicle 11/19/2019
“… Bedfordshire Police is urging male victims of domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation to speak out and seek help today, on International Men’s Day (19 November 2019), when positive male role models are celebrated and men’s issues and wellbeing are at the forefront. …”
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Domestic violence doesn’t spare LGBT community

By Anthony Williams – Detroit Free Press 10/12/2019
“… Unfortunately, the same degree of compassion and support is not always extended to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population, where some of the issues and outcomes are even more alarming than with the heterosexual population. …”
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