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Durham sex assault victim speaks out to change attitudes to male victims

By Rachel Conner-Hill  – The Northern Echo 08/09/2019
“… A MAN who was laughed at after being sexually assaulted in the street has spoken out in a bid to change people’s attitudes towards male victims. …”

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Sibling Conflict: When Is It Bullying?

By Jewish Link NJ 08/01/2019
“…  One aspect that is sometimes overlooked is that occasionally sibling conflict can be a form of bullying. The entire conversation changes once we are dealing with bullying and not your run-of-the-mill quarreling amongst siblings. …”

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Domestic violence reports among teens and LGBT rising

By Mario Boone – WTNH 08/16/2019
“… Domestic violence isn’t just physical, according to Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury.  For teens, it sometimes involves controlling the victim through technology like Facebook and Twitter.  For LGBT, it includes threats of outing the victim. …”

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Tackling terrible toll of school bullying: The Yorkshire Post says

By The Yorkshire Post 08/04/2019

“… What is not in doubt is the terrible impact bullying has on its victims – and the way in which social media is making it ever-harder for children to protect themselves from abuse. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/tackling-terrible-toll-of-school-bullying-the-yorkshire-post-says-1-9915122

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Study calls for legal reform on ‘hidden crime’ few male victims will talk about

By Phys.org 07/25/2019

“… Men have added their voices to a ground-breaking study—the first of its kind to interview men in the UK—which examines their experience of non-consensual sex with women (known as ‘forced to penetrate’ cases or FTP). …”

Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2019-07-legal-reform-hidden-crime-male.html

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Tackling terrible toll of school bullying: The Yorkshire Post says

By The Yorkshire Post 08/04/2019
“… What is not in doubt is the terrible impact bullying has on its victims – and the way in which social media is making it ever-harder for children to protect themselves from abuse. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/tackling-terrible-toll-of-school-bullying-the-yorkshire-post-says-1-9915122

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The warning signs of elder abuse 

By Dan Barney – Pauls Valley Democrat 07/31/2019
” To add to the problem, those persons most often guilty are the groups who hold trusted and confidential relationships with their victims: (1) Caregivers; (2) Family members; and (3) Professional service persons. Looking behind the problem we can see that the elderly become vulnerable because physical and/or mental limitations create dependency.”

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