By Telegraph on 05/17/2017

“…It’s a situation that is surprisingly prevalent among the gay male community. While women are almost twice as likely to be victims of domestic abuse as men, LGBT charity Stonewall says gay men are more vulnerable still: almost half (49pc) of gay and bisexual men in the UK report experiencing at least one incident of domestic abuse from a family member or partner since the age of 16. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/domestic-violence-problem-among-gay-men-britain/

By Quartz on 05/18/2017

“…Bullying is a big deal. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, more than one out of every five American students reported being bullied in 2015. Research shows that bullies (pdf) are at a greater risk for academic problems, substance use, and violent behavior later in adolescence and adulthood. Those who are bullied are at greater risk of developing anxiety and depression. …”

Read the entire article: https://qz.com/984902/bullying-rates-in-the-us-are-falling-but-more-kids-see-bullying-as-a-problem/

By Philly.com on 5/17/2017

“… ”No one wants to talk” about hazing. he told the New York Times. “They want to say not in my high school, not here. It’s a dirty little secret that gets swept under the rug, and I say, no more.”

Except that the most reprehensible allegation — sodomy — never happened. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ronnie_polaneczky/Conestogas-sodomy-lie-refuses-to-die.html?mobi=true

By New Straits Times on 05/02/2017

“…She had said that 26 per cent out of the 5,100 domestic violence victims in 2015 were husbands. 

“Husbands are being abused, too, not just the wives. This is why we are amending the act,” she had said. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2017/05/235716/better-protection-domestic-violence-victims

By Blackpool Gazette on 05/12/2017

“…Calico Homes and domestic violence charity SafeNet have provided the safehouse places in east Lancashire, alongside a specialist male victim support service. Three men are currently being supported but the team reports there is even more demand. Around a fifth of domestic violence victims in the county are believed to be men. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/lifeline-for-male-victims-of-domestic-violence-1-8540832

By Statesman Journal on 05/09/2017

“…Each year, more than 50,000 Oregonians turn 65. The number of allegations of senior financial abuse reported to Oregon Adult Protective Services jumped from 3,789 in 2014 to 4,533 in 2015; victims suffered an average loss of about $25,000. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/05/09/financial-elder-abusers-target-proposed-bills/101334550/

By The Washington Post on 05/09/2017

“…“The most common refrain that I saw as I was reading research papers on LGBTQ intimate partner violence was ‘We just don’t have enough research on this,’ ” Messinger said. “Most journal articles on this topic seem to open up with some version of that sentence: ‘We just don’t know enough about this.’ ” …”

Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2017/05/09/violence-and-abuse-in-lgbtq-relationships-is-common-but-its-harder-to-spot/?utm_term=.3f36669ef496

By Athens Review on 05/11/2017

“…The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to protect the unprotected, and that includes the elderly members of our communities. May has been recognized as Elder Abuse Prevention Month in Texas. It’s the perfect time to check on elder friends or family members. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.athensreview.com/news/local_news/elder-abuse-prevention-month-celebrated-in-may/article_7513be20-369c-11e7-a3f9-9b0b6b6360b8.html

By Seward City News on 05/12/2017

“…If the two people within the abusive relationship (the abuser and the abused) have children, there is a high chance that the children will grow up to believe that the abuse is completely normal. In some cases, people have thought that the kids will learn from right and wrong as they grow up, but this is not always the reality. The reality is that the kids who see the abuse from the time that they are born till they turn 18 believe that this relationship is okay. …”

Read the entire article: http://sewardcitynews.com/2017/05/domestic-violence-help/

By NPR on 05/11/2017

“…And, according to a big new study in the journal Pediatrics, bullying is down. In 2005, 28.5 percent of students surveyed reported experiencing at least one form of bullying. By 2014, that had dropped more than half, to 13.4 percent. …”

Read the entire article: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/05/11/527416662/school-bullying-is-down-why-dont-students-believe-it