By Advocate on 07/17/2018
“… If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, here are some resources:
How common is domestic abuse? Statistics and research from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Williams Institute, Forge, and the National Coalition of Anti Violence Programs. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.advocate.com/health/2018/7/17/trans-men-and-domestic-abuse-lets-talk-about-it
By The Tribune on 07/18/2018
“… Cal Poly must overturn the expulsion of a student accused of a March 2016 sexual assault and allow that student to graduate, a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge ordered July 12.
Judge James C. Chalfant’s decision comes after a two-year battle between the accused student, named in the complaint under the alias John Doe, Cal Poly and the California State University system, both of which Doe accused of depriving him of his due process rights. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/article215102510.html#storylink=cpy
By Health Imaging on 07/17/2018
“… Healthcare providers are often tasked with detecting physical abuse of elderly patients and initiating intervention. Emergency radiologists, in particular, may be able to do more in this area, according to an article published July 15 by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Many emergency radiologists and imaging professionals don’t know how to screen for and diagnose abuse, wrote lead author Mihan Lee, MD, PhD, and colleagues. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.healthimaging.com/topics/practice-management/radiologists-role-detecting-elder-abuse
By Your Erie on 07/16/2018
“… Experts say elder abuse is the “hidden” problem in our society. According to the Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC) the reports of elder abuse have astronomically sky rocketed from 2014 to now. Using lottery funded programs GECAC can provide support services especially for caregivers who might be overwhelmed. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/tips-and-suggestions-on-elder-abuse-and-how-to-prevent-it/1306557190
By Campus Reform on 07/09/02918
“… According to a press release issued by the attorneys representing the anonymous plaintiff, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Allen White ordered USC to pay the sum on June 28 after finding that a John Doe was expelled from USC after an “improperly biased” Title IX investigation into disputed allegations of sexual assault. …”
By ABC.net News on 07/17/2018
“… Studies show people in same-sex relationships experience domestic violence at similar — and possibly higher — rates as opposite-sex couples.
But until recently survivors have suffered in silence and worse, been ignored and misunderstood by the health professionals and police who are supposed to help them, because of the persistent stigma and shame surrounding LGBT abuse and misconceptions that especially lesbian couples are immune from it. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-12/lgbt-domestic-violence-revolutionary-programs/9978680
By Life Site News on 07/17/2018
“… The study found that among 160 homosexual male couples, 46% of the men reported “some form of intimate partner abuse” in just the past year, HealthDay News reports. The abuse took forms such as physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behavior. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/study-almost-half-of-gay-men-abused-by-their-partners
By USA Today on 07/06/2018
“… The private struggle over the care and legacy of Marvel mastermind Stan Lee played out in public Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom as attorneys working with his daughter shoved aside a previous lawyer and reasserted that they represent the 95-year-old Lee. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/07/06/stan-lee-elder-abuse-allegations-daughter-triumphs-court/765049002/
By Post Bulletin on 07/10/2018
“… I live in Los Angeles, a little more than 100 miles from Palm Springs, and we kept in touch by phone at least once a week. I would visit him in person three or four times a year. The point is that I did not keep track of Pete day to day. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.postbulletin.com/suspicious-caregiver-spurs-warning-of-elder-abuse/article_445341f6-7a2b-11e8-9b36-d3955f84efe7.html
By Observer Dispatch on 07/10/2018
“… A recent report from county officials was disturbing. It found that more than 143 seniors facing some form of elder abuse had been referred to the Oneida County Office for the Aging & Continuing Care and its partners in the county’s Elder Abuse Coalition last year. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.uticaod.com/opinion/20180710/our-view-all-should-be-on-watch-for-elder-abuse
