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The Violence Against Women Act is unlikely to reduce intimate partner violence – here's why
Leigh Goodmark, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Oct 17, 2018
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Study calls for forensic nursing exams to include concussion evaluation
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are not evaluated during standard forensic nursing exams following a domestic violence assault, strangulation or rape. But researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix ...
Oct 23, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows disabled, pregnant women are at much greater risk for intimate-partner violence
The abuse began with seemingly small insults: If she could do more around the house, he'd be happier. If she weren't disabled, their sex would be better.
Oct 17, 2022
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Pediatrics
Teen sexting linked to intimate partner violence, sexual abuse
(HealthDay)—Teen sexting is associated with sexual abuse, with higher victimization in girls and intimate partner violence perpetration in boys, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic ...
May 8, 2018
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Pediatrics
Teen dating violence cuts both ways: One in six girls and guys are aggressors, victims or both
Dating during the teen years takes a violent turn for nearly 1 in 6 young people, a new study finds, with both genders reporting acts like punching, pulling hair, shoving, and throwing things.
Jul 7, 2014
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Gender differences and relationship power could be key in preventing HIV in South African adolescents
Millions of those infected with HIV worldwide are young women, ages 15-24, according to the World Health Organization. Because the HIV epidemic overlaps with an epidemic of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and ...
Apr 26, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Obstacles hinder access to legal abortion in Queensland
A University of Queensland study has found there are still barriers to terminating a pregnancy in Queensland, more than three years after the practice was decriminalized.
Aug 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
USPSTF urges abuse screening for reproductive-aged women
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found that screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) is beneficial for reproductive-aged women, while there is inadequate evidence to weigh the balance ...
Apr 25, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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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Chinese-Americans abused earlier in life face greater abuse risk as elders
Chinese-Americans who were victims of child abuse or intimate partner violence are at a greater risk of abuse when they are elderly, according to a Rutgers study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
May 20, 2019
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