Women who experience intimate partner violence, including physical, emotional, and controlling abuse, are more likely to suffer material hardship—the inability to purchase food, housing, utilities, medical care or other ...
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Oct 4, 2019
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A textbook designed to prepare students to work with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence has been published by a University of Queensland researcher.
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Apr 18, 2019
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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.
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Jan 29, 2014
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College athletes are not the only ones who sometimes suffer at the hands of higher ups. A new report brings to light a more hidden and pernicious problem – the psychological, physical and sexual abuse of students in the ...
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Apr 13, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Abusive men who select partners mainly based on appearance are likely to be violent again after completing an abuser intervention program, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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Sep 23, 2011
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The levels of violence girls and boys from disadvantaged backgrounds experience in their partner relationships is revealed in new University of Bristol research published today.
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Sep 14, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Family violence, physical abuse or parents divorcing can play a role in keeping a girl from becoming an entrepreneur later in life. That’s according to new research led by Zhen Zhang, assistant professor ...
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Aug 5, 2010
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After several highly publicized alleged murders of women in Australia, the Albanese government this week pledged more than A$925 million over five years to address men's violence towards women. This includes up to $5,000 ...
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May 5, 2024
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Economic abuse is common, affecting about 15% or 1 in 7 women who have been in a relationship, new University of Auckland research finds. The study is published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
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Mar 5, 2024
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Corporal punishment (e.g., spanking) is allowed in Canada according to Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Some Canadians are not aware of this and are surprised to learn that such a law exists, whereas others want ...
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Apr 19, 2023
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