By CDC
“Homophobia, stigma, and discrimination persist in the United States and negatively affect the health and well-being of gay, bisexual, other men who have sex with men (MSM), and other members of the LGBT community.”
Read the entire article: http://www.cdc.gov/msmhealth/stigma-and-discrimination.htm
By The Blaze 7/22/2013
“In the wake of Emma Roberts’s arrest for allegedly battering her boyfriend, Philip W. Cook writes on the shockingly high number of women who beat their partners—and why it’s harder for the men to find help.”
Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/07/22/reverse-domestic-violence-when-men-are-the-victims.html
By Springer Publishing
Quarterly |
Springer Publishing Company journal Partner Abuse just published the final installment of the most comprehensive review of the scholarly domestic violence research literature ever conducted. It concluded, among other things, that women perpetrate physical and emotional abuse, and engage in control behaviors, at comparable rates to men. The Partner Abuse State of Knowledge project, or PASK, is an unparalleled three-year research project, conducted by 42 scholars at 20 universities and research centers, and including information on 17 areas of domestic violence research.
Watch a video interview with Partner Abuse Editor-in-Chief and PASK Director, John Hamel, discussing PASK’s key findings and policy implications, or read the PASKnews release! |
By Robert Franklin, Esq. – Fathers and Families 4/15/2013
“…More married men (2.3 per cent) suffered from partner abuse last year than married women, according to the latest British Crime Survey. Yet help is still much harder to find for men. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/2013/04/15/uk-more-married-men-dv-victims-than-married-women/
By Laws.com 4/9/2013
“…The murder trial of Jodi Arias serves as a reminder that men, just like women, can be and are also victims of domestic violence. …”
Read the entire article: http://criminal.laws.com/criminal-news/saving-our-men-the-domestic-abuse-helpline-for-men-women-36561.html
By Carolyn Hax – The Washington Post 4/11/2013
“The last few times I’ve been out with my buddy and his wife, she’s made some really derogatory remarks to him, if not outright screamed at him. He seems really cowed by her, like he’s just trying to placate her so she’ll stop yelling and calling him names. He hardly talks now.”
By Indy Star 3/29/2013
“…In 2009 nearly 11 percent of female high school students reported being hit, slapped or physically hurt by their date, again higher than the U.S. average. In addition, 12 percent of high school males reported being victimized by the person they were dating. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.indystar.com/article/20130401/OPINION13/304010007/Prom-problems-Indiana-plagued-by-high-rate-dating-violence?nclick_check=1
By Healthfinder.gov 3/13/2013
“More than half of all teens and young adults in the United States know a victim of dating violence or sexual assault, according to a new national survey.”
Read the entire article: http://healthfinder.gov/News/Article.aspx?id=674068&source=govdelivery#.UUTqjR5LnvY.twitter
By Beacon News 3/14/2013
“After years of sounding the alarm bell to deaf ears, men’s rights advocate Earl Silverman has been forced to close the only men’s shelter for victims of domestic abuse in Alberta.”
Read the entire article: http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/03/calgary-mens-alternative-safe-house-forced-to-close/
By Action News Jax 3/12/2013
“Family and friends of post office shooting victim, Harold Davis say the warning signs of domestic violence from ex-girlfriend Arianne Myles were evident at home.”
Read the entire article: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/topstories/story/Post-office-shooting-Warning-signs-of-domestic/Vlkoy2AyTEOp7A058E4izw.cspx#.UUF4xvcXKMs.facebook
