Facebook gets friendlier to adopted names
Facebook on Tuesday modified a "real names" policy once protested by drag queen performers, the gay community, abuse victims and others.
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Dec 15, 2015
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Major report on honour-based violence
Researchers from the University of Bristol have contributed to a national report on police forces' understanding of honour-based violence (HBV), forced marriage (FM) and female genital mutilation (FGM).
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2015
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Online abuse affects three in five Australians, study finds
Three in five Australians have been the target of online harassment and abuse, landmark RMIT University research reveals.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2015
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Justice system chips away at women's rights
Arrests of women increased dramatically in the past two decades, while domestic abuse laws meant to protect female victims have put many behind bars for defending themselves, a new paper argues.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2015
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Dating violence impedes victims' earnings
Dating violence in adolescence not only takes a physical and emotional toll on young women, it also leads to less education and lower earnings later in life, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a Michigan State ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2013
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Crime Victims' Institute studies adolescent sex and laws
While statutory rape laws have been enacted to protect minors from sexual abuse by adults or peers, more teenagers are engaging in sexual activity before the legal age of consent and are facing sexual assault charges.
Social Sciences
May 24, 2011
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Child abuse interview guidelines may need to be reviewed for victims' sake
Do the guidelines on interviewing alleged victims of child abuse need to be re-thought? New research from the University of Abertay Dundee has found evidence that multiple interviews can actually help victims recall greater ...
Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2011
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Distrust of Men Doesn't Keep Low-Income Mothers from Romantic Unions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to popular scholarship that attributes low rates of marriage among low-income mothers to their general distrust of men, a new study led by a Duke University sociologist finds that gender distrust ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2009
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