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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.

By Ben Gelblum – The London Economic 07/22/2019
“… The University of York study showed that by the age of 11, two thirds of autistic children reported being involved in some form of sibling bullying, compared to half of children without the condition. The researchers also found that children on the autistic spectrum are more likely to be both the victims and perpetrators of sibling bullying compared to those without autism. …”

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Douglas Todd: Domestic violence striking same-sex Canadian partners  

By Douglas Todd – Vancouver Sun 07/20/2019
“Many LGBTQ advocates maintain it’s important for law-enforcement officials to understand that gays, lesbians and bisexuals can be under additional pressures in volatile domestic situations, including fear of being treated unfairly if they report to police, fear of contributing to stigmatization of LGBTQ people and, in some cases, fear of having their sexual orientation ‘outed’ to society.”

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Male victims of domestic violence struggle to disclose abuse

By Tamara Mathias – Reuters 07/17/2019
“… Men who experience domestic violence and abuse often don’t seek help until the problem becomes a crisis, researchers say. Men tend to worry they would not be believed, or that they would be perceived as less masculine if they reported abuse, their analysis found. …”

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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. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7260805/Sam-Connor-14-left-suicide-note-code-unlock-mobile-phone.html

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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.  …”

Read the entire article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/you-just-feel-so-alone-violence-in-same-sex-relationships-in-the-shadows-20190709-p525is.html

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Male Student Receives $725,000 From Michigan State After Sex Assault Allegations, Accuser Receives $475,000  

By Ashe Schow – The Daily Wire 07/13/2019
“… Michigan State University has settled a pair of lawsuits, one brought by a former football player who says he was falsely accused of sexual assault and the other brought by the female accuser. …”

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About Last Night: Where can abused men get help?

By Maureen Matthews – The Sydney Morning Herald 07/14/2019
“…  If that young man had called the police would he have been taken seriously? If he was traumatised would other men have been sympathetic? Where could he have gone for counselling and support? …”

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