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Research paper says women in prison need and want treatment for physical and sexual abuse
Women in prison want and need specific treatment for traumas such as physical and sexual abuse, a new research paper says.
Jan 6, 2015
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Alcohol-control law may curb partner abuse
Communities with fewer places to buy or drink alcohol also tend to have lower rates of intimate partner violence, new evidence suggests.
Dec 10, 2014
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Behavioral researcher conducts Attorney General's state domestic violence homicide report
When cases of intimate partner domestic violence appear in national news, University of Kentucky behavioral researcher TK Logan said she often hears the question, "Why don't women leave?"
Nov 17, 2014
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Young Aussie women now fatter but fitter
Young Australian women are fatter, fitter and more frazzled today than they were nearly 20 years ago, according to Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health researchers.
Oct 2, 2014
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Learn how to recognize, intervene in domestic violence cases
As recently as 40 years ago, domestic violence often was not considered a crime, even by law enforcement and the judicial system. Victims had little or no resources to help them escape the violence aimed at them and their ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Women and children bear brunt of domestic violence, Stanford scholar says
Domestic violence kills far more people than civil wars worldwide, new research by a Stanford faculty member has found.
Sep 24, 2014
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Access to female-controlled contraception needed in intimate partner violence
Access to female-controlled contraceptive methods must be improved in order to help women and girls to counteract any risks to their reproductive health caused by intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion,* according ...
Sep 16, 2014
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One in five men reports violence toward intimate partners
One in five men in the U.S. reports violence towards their spouse or significant other, says a new nationally-representative study by the University of Michigan.
Sep 15, 2014
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Violent words, not just deeds, leave a lasting mark on our kids
She showed me the cigarette burns on her arms. Her eyes seemed empty as she slumped in the chair, answering questions with defeated shrugs. Finally she explained that her stepfather had held her down and burnt her arm many ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does batterer intervention work?
One in five women in the U.S. will fall victim to intimate partner violence. While successful programs exist to identify and treat victims, there is a void in proven interventions for perpetrators of domestic violence. ...
Sep 9, 2014
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