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This is what it is like to be a man suffering from domestic abuse

By Echo on 09/30/2018

“… Steve* met his ex-wife in 2008 on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. But what started as a happy relationship turned sour once the pair married. Steve says his ex did everything in her power to ‘ruin his life’.  …”

Read theen tire article: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/what-like-man-suffering-domestic-15219741

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University of Michigan Hit With ‘Male Discrimination’ Title IX Complaint

By PJ Media on 09/27/2018

“… The University of Michigan (UM) is now under evaluation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) due to allegations of financial, academic, and programmatic discrimination against male students and prospective students. …”

Read the entire article: https://pjmedia.com/trending/university-of-michigan-hit-with-male-discrimination-title-ix-complaint/

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Deaths, financial abuse uncovered in Central Minnesota care facilities’ records

By SC Times on 09/25/2018

“… “A police officer said ‘you need to report this to authorities,'” Sundberg said last week. “When I followed up to try to do that, nobody had any jurisdiction. That’s when I found there was really no regulatory oversight.” …”

Read the entire article: https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/2018/09/25/elder-abuse-st-cloud-minnesota-area-health-facilities-records/1419929002/

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Workshops set to help spot elder abuse

By Duncan Banner on 09/24/2018

“… According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 24 percent of Oklahoma’s population is elderly, but with older individuals making up almost a quarter of the population, it’s important to be able to spot signs indicating the older individual may need help. …”

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Due Process for Sexual Assault Cases

By WSJ on 09/13/2018

“… Universities now play cop, prosecutor, judge and jury in campus sexual-assault cases, often without allowing due process rights to the accused. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an important rebuke to these Title IX proceedings that ought to become a national standard. …”

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Teen boys report more violence than girls when dating: new study

By The Star on 09/03/2018

“… Teenage boys are more likely to report being victims of violence while dating — being hit, slapped, pushed or hurt on purpose — than girls in British Columbia, according to a new study. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/09/03/teen-boys-report-more-violence-than-girls-when-dating-new-study.html

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AMANDA STANTON FROM ‘BACHELOR’ ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

By TMZ on 09/11/2018

“… ‘Bachelor’ and “Bachelor in Paradise” fan favorite Amanda Stanton has been arrested for domestic battery after a drunken post-bachelorette party incident with her boyfriend … TMZ has learned.  …”

Read the entire article: http://www.tmz.com/2018/09/11/bachelor-amanda-stanton-arrested-domestic-battery-boyfriend/?adid=hero1

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How Should We Address Elder Abuse? One State’s Efforts

By Health Affairs on 08/23/2018

“… Elder abuse can be difficult to talk about or even contemplate. It is unnerving to understand that some older people are mistreated to the degree that they die of neglect, through intentional or unintentional lack of appropriate care. Older people experience social isolation and cognitive impairment, both of which are risk factors for abuse. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20180821.470098/full/

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Elder Financial Abuse Will Get Worse As Americans Age

By Forbes on 09/11/2018

“… Elder abuse will get worse as 10,000 people turn 65 every day for the next ten years. A growing pool of retirees, older workers, survivors, fragile older people are susceptible to financial exploitation. Sure, thieves and legal exploiters are the perpetrators; but, the root of elder financial abuse is in our retirement system that — for 40 years …”

Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2018/09/11/elder-financial-abuse-will-get-worse-as-americans-age/#3a01e266127c

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