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Commentary: Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse, but are they ethical?
By Chicago Tribune 07/26/2019
“… A foot infection seemed to be going untreated, leading Lisa to fear that her mother’s nursing home wasn’t providing proper care. So Lisa did what any concerned child might: She bought a $199 webcam from Target and put it in her mother’s room. …”
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Children with autism face bullying at school and at home, a British study finds.
How to spot signs of, report elder abuse
By Black Press USA 07/16/2019
“… Approximately one in 10 older people living in the United States has experienced physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse or neglect, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. …”
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Douglas Todd: Domestic violence striking same-sex Canadian partners
Male victims of domestic violence struggle to disclose abuse
Tragic schoolboy Sam Connor, 14, ‘handed friends a note with two names on it’ before laying down in front of a train – but school insists ‘bullying was not an issue’
By Jake Wallis Simons – Daily Mail 07/18/2019
“… Other friends said Sam was a bright and clever pupil, but said he was worried about his end of year grades before going into his GCSE years. Several parents at the school said he was being bullied. …”
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‘You just feel so alone’: violence in same-sex relationships in the shadows
By Michaela Whitbourn – The Sydney Morning Herald 07/09/2019
“… It was not until a Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer (GLLO) at Kings Cross police station put him in touch with the Inner City Legal Centre’s Safe Relationships Project – an Australian-first service providing court support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ) people experiencing domestic violence – that he started to feel like he had someone in his corner. …”
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