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Motivational speaker talks about bullying and how to react to it

By The Courier Express on 03/26/2018

“… “When another students takes control, when another student tries to dominate them, tries to manipulate and control and take power over them, that’s bullying,” he said. …”

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Tackling financial abuse of the elderly

By Law Gazette on 03/26/2018

“… The figures revealed that between January 2013 and June 2017 a total of 12,968 safeguarding records – official reports where the CQC is alerted to and has investigated allegations of financial abuse – were made to the commission. …”

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Toronto’s first shelter for male victims of domestic abuse opens: a concrete sign of acknowledgement for a long-denied reality

By The Post Millennial on 03/26/2018

“… Some years ago, motivated by the deluge of personal stories I received once I started writing sympathetically about male victims of partner violence, I asked a male friend, presenting as a victim of partner abuse, to approach several different social service organizations for help. He was politely informed at each and every one (one funded by United Way of Greater Toronto) that the only help available to him without a fee was a course in anger management. …”

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Compelling play tackling domestic violence against men coming to Dundalk’s An Táin

By Dundalk Democrat on 03/27/2018

“… The play is a “truly compelling new play tackling the taboo subject of domestic violence, particularly against men,” according to Linda McConville, the Front of House and Marketing Officer of An Táin Arts Centre. …”

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Senior Scams: A ‘New Friend’ May Signal a Big Problem

By Kiplinger on 03/13/2018

“… Your elderly mother has a new best friend who accompanies her everywhere. She has always been frugal but now lavishes pricey gifts on her new pal. And although you used to speak with her every few days, she never seems to answer your calls anymore. …”

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Nursing care abuse targeting seniors climbs 11% to new record

By Japan Times 

“… A record of 452 cases of nursing home abuse involving the elderly were reported in fiscal 2016, rising 10.8 percent from the previous year and completing a decade-long climb, according to a welfare ministry survey. …”

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