Health
Why family violence leave should be paid
Five days unpaid family violence leave is a significant improvement over no guaranteed leave at all. But research shows that finances and domestic violence are inextricably linked.
Mar 28, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Too many children still exposed to family violence in their home
New University of Auckland research has found uneven progress has been made in reducing the amount of violence teenagers have been exposed to in their homes.
Mar 13, 2018
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Study finds differences in how domestic violence victims seek help
A recent study of how victims of domestic violence access help found that Hispanic women use legal resources more often than non-Hispanic white women. It also found that Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women reported different ...
Mar 5, 2018
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How to prevent abuse in teenage relationships
The UK has made some positive shifts in legislating against intimate partner violence among adults in recent years. However, physical, psychological and sexual violence in teenage relationships is still a very real problem.
Feb 9, 2018
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Dating partners more violent and account for more domestic violence than spouses
Federal regulations designed to keep guns away from abusive partners, like the Violence Against Women Act, do not currently apply to dating relationships. But new research from the University of Pennsylvania published in ...
Jan 31, 2018
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Why society should talk about forced sex in intimate relationships, too
In the wake of the deluge of news about sexual harassment and alleged assaults by several high-profile and powerful men, it is important to look at the causes and consequences of forced sex in the workplace – but also in ...
Dec 1, 2017
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Rural women delay seeking help for domestic violence
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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Pediatrics
Teens and domestic violence
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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HIV & AIDS
Domestic violence twice as likely to start for pregnant women after HIV diagnosis
A diagnosis of HIV during pregnancy makes domestic violence twice as likely to start for some women after their baby has been born, according to new research led by a Drexel University researcher.
Jul 31, 2017
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Study gives doctors guidance on reproductive coercion
New research finds that men purposely are breaking their own condoms and pressuring female partners in their teens and 20s to go without birth control in order to get them pregnant.
Oct 11, 2016
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