Sibling rivalry is normal — but is it helpful or harmful?

By Harvard Health, 12/06/2022


 “…In fact, a 2021 study on family dynamics links sibling bullying to a lower sense of competence, life satisfaction, and self-esteem in young adults. Earlier research found that being bullied by a sibling doubled the risk of depression and self-harm in early adulthood…”


Read the entire article: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sibling-rivalry-is-normal-but-is-it-helpful-or-harmful-202212062861

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States with the Best and Worst Elder-Abuse Protections

By Campus Safety Magazine, 12/20/2022


“…It is estimated that more than 10% of Americans over the age of 60 have experienced elder abuse — a number that is likely higher since recent studies found one in five cases of potential elder abuse aren’t reported to law enforcement…”


Read the entire article: https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/hospital/states-with-the-best-and-worst-elder-abuse-protections/

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Helping male victims of domestic abuse can benefit society as a whole

By The Conversation, 12/22/2022


“…However, men who experience violence, and efforts to prevent violence against men and boys, are conspicuously lacking from the gender-based violence discussion. Despite solid evidence of men’s experiences of violent victimization in Canada, the U.S.and elsewhere, services for them are virtually non-existent…”


Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/helping-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse-can-benefit-society-as-a-whole-196712

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Domestic violence: deconstructing the “gender paradigm”

By OUPblog, 12/17/2022
“…The only reason for such polarization in a case that otherwise should never have gotten such scrutiny, is because most people—and not just the average citizen but, sadly, most policy makers and other stakeholders—hold mistaken and distorted beliefs about IPV. This is what some call the “gender paradigm,” which the Depp-Heard case put into question…”
Read the entire article: https://blog.oup.com/2022/12/domestic-violence-deconstructing-the-gender-paradigm/

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