Ancient Roman laws give us a window into a world of abuse
Domestic violence was endemic in the Roman world.
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May 24, 2022
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When sex education emphasizes shame, it harms youth who have been sexually abused
Sex education has long been a controversial topic in the United States. In Texas, where I work, sex education does not really exist, at least not in schools. About 47% of school districts provide nothing in terms of sex education ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2015
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A survey found 1 in 6 Australian men admit sexual feelings for children. So is pedophilia increasing?
One in six (or 15.1% of) Australian men aged over 18 recently surveyed said they had sexual feelings for a child or teen younger than 18 years.
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Nov 24, 2023
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Intergenerational transmission of abuse and neglect more complicated than previously believed
A study led by Cathy Spatz Widom, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College, found that offspring of parents with histories of child abuse and neglect are themselves at risk for childhood neglect and sexual ...
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Mar 26, 2015
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Public may overestimate pushback against controversial research findings
Controversial research can put people on the defensive and may even lead to calls to censor findings that conflict with a particular ideological perspective. However, a pair of studies published in Psychological Science, ...
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Aug 18, 2023
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Google offers cash to counter criticism over child sex images
Google pledged £1 million ($1.6 million, 1.2 million euros) on Wednesday to a British charity that monitors online child porn, just days after Prime Minister David Cameron demanded the Internet giant do more to tackle the ...
Internet
Jun 12, 2013
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Google defends child porn tip-offs to police
Google defended its policy of electronically monitoring its users' content for child sexual abuse after it tipped off police in Texas to a child pornography suspect.
Internet
Aug 5, 2014
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Half of Australians will experience technology-facilitated abuse in their lifetimes
Technology-facilitated abuse is a form of interpersonal violence using mobile, online and/or digital technologies. It includes four main types of behaviors:
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Jul 28, 2022
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Sexual assault in the metaverse is part of a bigger problem that technology alone won't solve
As Meta (formerly Facebook) expands access to its virtual reality (VR) platform, disturbing accounts of women being sexually assaulted and harassed in its metaverse are also racking up.
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Jul 22, 2022
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Team reports on abuse of students doing anthropological fieldwork
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 ...
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2013
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