Covid-19 intensifies elder abuse globally as hospitals prioritise young

By Hannah Summers – The Guardian 06/30/2020

“… Discrimination against older people has been on the rise since the pandemic, according to the organisation. It has heard reports from many countries of older people left to die from Covid-19 as younger patients are prioritised – or simply refused treatment amid fears they would infect others. …”

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Sibling Bullying Effects and Consequences

By Sherri Gordon – Very Well Family 03/04/2020

“… In fact, violence between siblings is one of the most common types of family violence. It occurs four to five times as often as child abuse. What’s more, about 30% of all children have been assaulted by a sibling. …”

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Study: 1 in 3 Gay, Bi, and Trans Men Feel Unsafe in Home Lockdown

By Daniel Reynolds – Advocate 03/13/2020

“… About one in three gay, bi, and trans men do not feel safe sheltering in place. A staggering 30 percent of 35,000 men in a survey conducted by the dating app Hornet with the Thomas Reuters Foundation reported fearing for their physical or emotional well-being while at home. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/5/13/study-1-3-gay-bi-and-trans-men-feel-unsafe-home-lockdown

 

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Police in Cumbria urge male victims of domestic violence to come forward

By Tom Coleman – News and Star 06/29/2020

“… The constabulary is keen to ensure that men recognise that domestic abuse can be suffered by both men and women, and to recognise when they need to seek help. ..”

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New Regulations Demand Due Process for Campus Sexual Misconduct Cases

By  New York Law Journal 06/24/2020

“… An analysis of some of the more groundbreaking and controversial changes in the new Title IX regulations, including the authors’ opinions on the regulations’ likely successes and shortcomings ahead of their implementation on Aug. 14, 2020. …”

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Cyberbullying Connected To PTSD Symptoms In Victims—And Bullies

By Alice G. Walton – Forbes 06/24/2020

“… Cyberbullying has garnered a lot of research attention in recent years, since it appears to share many of the psychological harms as regular bullying, which itself is linked to negative effects well into adulthood. …”

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Elder abuse appears to be climbing during the pandemic, experts say

By PBS NewsHour 06/23/2020

“… The pandemic, which fundamentally already disproportionately impacts older people, has an added layer of making older populations extra vulnerable to neglect, abandonment and abuse financially, emotionally, sexually and physically. …”

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LGBTQI People Struggle With Domestic  Violence Support, New Study Shows

By Mike Hitch – Star Observer 06/24/2020

“… ANROWS believes that the “heterosexual face” of domestic violence is disguising the fact that domestic, family and intimate partner violence (IPV) also occurs in LGBTQI relationships. …”

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Nearly 8000 male domestic abuse victims in West Yorkshire during 2019

By ITV 06/09/2020

“… Nearly eight thousand men told West Yorkshire police they were a domestic abuse victim during 2019, while they are around three times less likely to speak out about their experiences than women. …”

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Covid-19 Is Deepening Inequalities, Says LGBT Charity

By Nadine White – Huffington Post 05/17/2020
“… LGBT charity Stonewall has said the coronavirus lockdown risks “deepening inequalities”, while the United Nations said LGBT people are at an elevated risk of domestic and family violence. …”

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