As White Ribbon Day approaches, a study of Australian women in regional, rural and remote locations has shown they tend to experience longer periods of domestic violence than city women before accessing support services.
Nov 23, 2017
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In Bali on 5 September this year, a husband violently hacked off his wife's feet with a machete. The victim, Ni Putu Kariani, survived the horrific attack, but will be permanently disabled.
Nov 9, 2017
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October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness month, and although domestic violence is mostly associated with adults, an expert at Baylor College of Medicine says teens too often experience this type of abuse.
Oct 5, 2017
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Every 40 seconds, another human life is taken by suicide, according to World Health Organization data.
Sep 8, 2017
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Family violence and youth justice have been subjected to an intense focus in Australia in the past year. Reviews have revealed the failure to provide effective responses to these issues. Government responses to family violence ...
Jul 3, 2017
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Family medicine physicians feel underprepared to serve patients whom they know are perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), particularly if they also provide care to the victim.
Mar 1, 2017
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A weapon, whether a body part such as hands, fists and feet or an external instrument like a gun, often accompanies intimate-partner violence. Susan B. Sorenson of the University of Pennsylvania wanted to better understand ...
Feb 17, 2017
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A large population worldwide is affected by bipolar disorder and the heritability stands at around 80 percent.
Feb 10, 2017
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The call for improved responses is made in a paper published today by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse.
Nov 28, 2016
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"How could this have been prevented?" That was the first thought for University of Guelph sociology professor Myrna Dawson upon learning last month about a Winnipeg woman charged with killing her two-month-old daughter.
Oct 28, 2015
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