By Union Leader 03/01/2016
“… “If one party in a relationship files a domestic violence (petition) against the other party,” said bill co-sponsor Rep. John Burt, R-Goffstown, “the person should have no other contact with the other person.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.unionleader.com/Bill-calls-for-prohibiting-victims-of-domestic-violence-from-contacting-their-abusers
By Noozhawk 02/26/2016
“… Domestic Violence Solutions shelters now have the capability to provide full-time shelter support for up to 45 days for male victims of domestic violence. Client support programs and services have been updated to accommodate men. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.noozhawk.com/article/domestic_violence_solutions_announces_updated_services_to_accomodate_male_v
By The Sydney Morning Herald 02/25/2016
“… The problem of elder abuse – physical, psychological and financial – isn’t immediately apparent unless you or your closest have endured it; unless you have worked in aged care and seen it. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/bring-elder-abuse-into-the-light-so-we-can-help-20160224-gn32sx.html#ixzz41hpmAd9Y
By Good Housekeeping 02/24/2016
“… “I was a straight, white guy in a normal, small town that kind of catered to people like me,” he says wryly. “My family was really close. My folks are still together. There were no big family problems that would have given me some kind of a window into how dark the world can be.” …”
Read the entire article: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/relationships/a37016/male-survivor-of-domestic-violence/
By Kion 02/17/2016
“… Rosenblum says reports of elder abuse have gone up significantly. In 2013, DHS received nearly 30,000 reports of elder abuse. In 2014, that jumped to more than 38,000. Rosenblum says that could be due to an increase in reporting, or an increase in the elderly population. Either way, she wants to help local District Attorneys prosecute more criminals. …”
Read the entire article: http://koin.com/2016/02/18/oregon-ag-wants-funds-for-elder-abuse-unit/
By Eureka Street 02/22/2016
“… To become old is usually to become invisible. Not always, and not always completely, but very often. Shakespeare has a person growing through seven ages and stages, and then moving inexorably into the time of ‘the lean and slippered pantaloon’, after which the individual’s ‘strange and eventful history’ sinks into ‘mere oblivion’. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=45959#.Vvw_J2PfOi5
By Echo Net 02/19/2016
“… Up to 90 per cent of domestic violence cases involve technology and the problem is growing, according to South Australia’s Legal Services Commission. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.echo.net.au/2016/02/digital-abuse-new-domestic-violence-front/
By Montreal Gazette 02/23/2016
“… Though the province’s youth protection laws state that medical professionals should report suspected abuse immediately, the doctors under investigation by the commission waited for days in three cases, according to the report. …”
By Entertainment Weekly 02/17/2016
“… “With the song ‘Cherry Wine,’ I tried to get across the difficulty of coming to terms with and facing up to domestic violence and the dynamic of an abusive relationship,” Hozier shared on his website. …”
By Baytown Sun 02/17/2016
“… Railsback wants the Baytown Police Department to do more in protecting elderly people from financial abuse by their relatives and others. …”
Read the entire article: http://baytownsun.com/news/article_18e0de9e-d4ff-11e5-9896-d7b0967e32fd.html
