By Medical Xpress on 12/14/2016
“… While there is much good quality evidence for the support offered to adult survivors of domestic abuse, there is very little evidence for what might help children from these families. …”
Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-children-exposed-domestic-violencecall-stronger.html
By The Wahington Post on 12/06/2016
“… “Unfortunately, the extent of elder abuse by guardians is relatively unknown to us due to the limited data that we have available,” Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said at a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing last week. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/06/federal-government-moves-to-collect-more-data-on-elder-abuse/?utm_term=.6dd2b261a818
By The State on 12/07/2016
“… South Carolina has the worst elder-abuse protections of any state in the country, according to a new online report. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article119432523.html
By Next Avenue on 12/02/2016
“… On Wednesday, a federal agency released a report that concluded what surely everyone involved in the guardianship arena already knows: There is too much that we don’t know about the scope of guardian abuse of older adults. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.nextavenue.org/court-appointed-guardian-theft/
The Belleville News-Democrat on 12/27/2016
“… Saran Khalid hopes to spread awareness about elder abuse and domestic violence through community presentations she is doing as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article122945464.html
By Standard Speakers on 12/27/2016
“…A study by the Joint State Government Commission, a legislative agency, examines gaps in the 1976 Protection From Abuse Act. This law gives courts the authority to issue orders to keep abusers away from victims to help protect them from more harm. …”
Read the entire article: http://standardspeaker.com/news/study-examines-landmark-domestic-violence-law-1.2134633
The Commercial Appeal on 12/23/2016
“… The prosecutor’s office calls the new group the Vulnerable Adult Protective Investigative Team. The creation of the team is one of several steps that local and state officials have taken in recent years to address elder abuse, a broad term that refers to all types of abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled adults. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2016/12/23/elder-abuse-focus-das-new-team/95802270/
By Psych Central
“… Although radiologists are highly trained to detect cases of potential child abuse, very few have received either formal or informal instruction in detecting elder abuse. …”
Read the entire article: http://psychcentral.com/news/2016/12/21/study-suggests-radiologists-be-trained-to-detect-elder-abuse/114115.html
By Ed Source on 12/20/2016
“… When Jessica was a sophomore at Fairfield High School, she began dating a fellow student. She believed that the intensity of his feelings for her caused his initial jealousy. …”
Read the entire article: https://edsource.org/2016/schools-must-have-a-role-in-ending-dating-abuse/573004
By Newspressnow.com on 12/23/2016
“… This holiday season, when so many families pay respect to their elders among them, is a good time to spread the word about this legislation that increases protections for some of our most vulnerable citizens. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.newspressnow.com/opinion/editorials/bullying-seniors-is-elder-abuse/article_ff5a8fe2-295e-5bf3-8586-fba726a47930.html
