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
By Don Dutton and Katherine R. White – Open Journal Systems
“…Due to this set of beliefs called the “gender paradigm”, male victims are often met with disbelief or suspicion when they attempt to gain protection from a female partner, or access services. …”
Read the entire article: http://newmalestudies.com/OJS/index.php/nms/article/view/59
By The Guardian 9/4/2010
“Campaign group Parity claims assaults by wives and girlfriends are often ignored by police and media”
Read the entire article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/sep/05/men-victims-domestic-violence
By The New York Times 2/14/2013
“…In the past few years, domestic abuse in teenage relationships has been recognized as a public health issue. …”
Read the entire article: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/recognizing-signs-of-abusive-dating-among-teenagers/?smid=tw-share
By Bert Hoff – The Seattle Times 2/6/2013
“…”…The most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on intimate-partner violence found that each year more men (5.36 million) than women (4.74 million) are victims of intimate-partner physical violence (Tables 4.1, 4.2 of full report) and psychological violence (20.5 vs. 16.5 million). Yet here in King County, there are no services for male victims. …” …”
Read the entire article: http://seattletimes.com/html/northwestvoices/2020302943_violence-against-women-lets6.html
By Medline Plus 1/25/2013
“Bisexual women in the United States are more likely to suffer from domestic violence than either lesbian or heterosexual women, a new government report shows.”
Read the entire article: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_133442.html
