World Cup football is a risk factor for domestic violence
Domestic abuse increases during England World Cup football matches – especially if the team lose.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2013
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A woman's best friend – dogs and domestic violence
A new book, Companion Animals and Domestic Violence: Rescuing You, Rescuing Me, explores the role that dogs and other companion animals play in women's recovery from abuse, and the impacts on the animals themselves.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2019
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'Tipping the balance' against domestic abuse
Police body-worn cameras are increasingly being used to ensure the perpetrators of domestic violence are charged and brought before the courts, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2018
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Study finds education about domestic abuse improves knowledge and motivation to respond to victims
Education about domestic abuse equips and empowers friends, colleagues, and neighbors to respond in positive and helpful ways when someone discloses experiences of abuse, finds a new study by researchers from UCL and SafeLives.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2023
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Healthy relationships education offers a real chance to reduce domestic violence
As part of the new-style sex education curriculum, school pupils will soon start learning about healthy intimate relationships – which could help to significantly reduce future domestic abuse in the UK. In recent research ...
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2018
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Smart homes could worsen domestic abuse—but the same technology may also make us safer
Digital technology is increasingly used in domestic and family violence, and the so-called "smart home" could make it worse.
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Sep 12, 2017
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Why won't she leave him? Abused women often fear for pets left behind
Veterinarians and women's shelters can make it easier for abused women to decide to leave their homes, particularly when the abuser is using a beloved pet as part of a campaign to control his partner, reports a new University ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2013
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Weapons tied to repeat domestic abuse
Women are up to 83 percent more likely to experience repeat abuse by their male partners if a weapon is used in the initial abuse incident, according to a new study that has implications for victims, counselors and police.
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2014
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Increasing use of technology driving new forms of domestic abuse
A new Home Office report has found that domestic abuse perpetrators are increasingly using digital and online technologies to monitor, threaten and humiliate their victims.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2022
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How COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women in India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic ...
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2023
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