The COVID-19 pandemic created a global increase in domestic violence against women. Now, an MIT-led experiment designed with that fact in mind shows that some forms of social media can increase awareness among women about ...
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Aug 7, 2023
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A new study by J-PAL affiliate Sandip Sukhtankar (University of Virginia) and coauthors Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner (University of Virginia) and Akshay Mangla (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford) found that establishing ...
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Jul 7, 2022
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Gun violence increased by more than 30% in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The researchers said that stress, domestic violence, lack ...
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Oct 21, 2021
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A team of researchers with members from institutions in France and the U.S. has found a case of intimate partner violence being associated with higher marital fertility rates. In their paper published in the journal Nature ...
Domestic violence is a significant personal, community and social issue attracting much attention.
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May 5, 2024
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Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of ...
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Apr 24, 2024
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New research has identified a complex interplay of child, parental, and contextual factors associated with the maltreatment of children by their families.
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Jan 15, 2024
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Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence once and for all, society needs to understand the people who perpetrate it and how to intervene successfully.
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Dec 19, 2023
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Thirteen Brazilian mothers who say they are victims of domestic violence have told researchers of their harrowing experiences inside that country's family court system.
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Dec 15, 2023
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Large parts of Australia are currently in the grip of a heat wave, and climate change means we're in for more frequent and intense heat events into the future.
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Dec 8, 2023
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