Almost 50% of Teens Reports Stalking or Harassment by Partner

By Futurity 07/30/2020

“… They found similar rates of perpetration and victimization for boys and girls: 46.5% of boys and 50.6% of girls reported stalking or harassing a partner, and 44.6% of boys and 51.1% of girls reported a partner doing these things to them. …”

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LGBT+ domestic abuse has ‘more than doubled since lockdown’

By Wales Online 07/23/2020

“… Domestic abuse involving lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people has more than doubled since lockdown, charity bosses have said. The LGBT Foundation said it has had a sharp increase in calls to its helpline regarding domestic abuse and seen a surge in visitors to a dedicated website as well. …”

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Male Patients Report Greater Need in Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

By Clinical Advisor 08/04/2020

“… Men who were victims of IPV were more likely to believe that clinicians should ask questions about physical violence in their relationships. …”

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Dismantling The Myths Around Male Victims Of Domestic Violence

By Rojak Daily 08/03/2020

“… Rarely do we hear stories of men being at the brunt of domestic violence, that alone is part of the problem because as a society, we pass judgement to men who claim to be abused. Thus, cornering them into silence.  As if it is impossible for men, as another fellow human being, to be violated. …”

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Elder abuse is on the rise and complicated by COVID-19

By Michelle T. Bernard – Lincoln Times-News 07/17/2020

“…  Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation, according to the Council on Elder Abuse. That’s only part of the picture. Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 23.5 cases go unreported. …”

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Is There a Connection Between Sibling and Workplace Bullying?

By Psych Central 07/07/2020

“… This article touches on the connection between sibling bullying and workplace or adult bullying. I hope it will offer you more insight and validation—and most importantly—guidance to prevent, intervene, or help repair your current situation. …”

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Thousands fall victim to domestic abuse during first month of lockdown

By Ben Eccleston – Coventry Live 07/11/2020

“… The shocking figures include almost 1,000 offences where the victim was male, with one domestic abuse survivor hoping the numbers will show men suffering at the hands of an abuser that they are not alone and can come forward. …”

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Richard Gelles, scholar of family violence and child-welfare system, dies at 73

By Harrison Smith – The Washington Post 07/12/2020

“… Dr. Gelles conducted pioneering studies on family violence in the 1970s and later worked to shape public policy, notably helping draft the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, considered the most significant change in federal child-welfare policy in nearly two decades. …”

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