Love or abuse? Many teens can’t tell the difference
Many people involved in abusive partner relationships don’t think of the mistreatment as abuse, say researchers. Yet over the course of a lifetime, one-fourth to one-third of women in the United States...
View Article3 strategies for surviving intimate partner violence
Interviews show that African-American women in abusive relationships use a variety of strategies pulled from three general categories to survive intimate partner violence. “There’s this stereotype that...
View ArticleTrans and gender-fluid teens face 3X more abuse
Transgender and gender-fluid teens, particularly those born male, face up to three times more mental and physical abuse at school and at home than their gender-conforming peers, according to new...
View ArticleTeen dating violence can re-ignite in adulthood
Violence in early dating experiences can contribute to “a cycle of interpersonal violence through adulthood,” experts warn. For a new study, researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative...
View ArticleLess domestic abuse after HIV care improved
Low-income women with a previously fatal illness who got new lifesaving treatment soon reported experiencing sharp declines in domestic abuse, a study finds. Researchers believe that, with new hope for...
View ArticleBlood test may flag shaken baby syndrome
Scientists have developed and refined a blood test that could help clinicians identify infants who may have had bleeding of the brain as a result of abusive head trauma, sometimes referred to as shaken...
View ArticleChildren born of wartime rape report troubled peace
For children born of wartime rape, peacetime doesn’t always bring relief or an end to violence. These children often endure continued brutality. This finding comes from a new study of children born to...
View ArticleProgram keeps more men from repeat domestic violence
A three-year study comparing domestic violence offenders who completed a new pilot program with those who completed a traditional program found that around 50 percent fewer participants reoffended and...
View ArticleHarsh punishment for babies may linger into childhood
Infants who experience physical discipline may still face negative effects in temperament and behavior as late as fifth grade and into their teenage years, research suggests. Past research has...
View Article$1 minimum wage increase could cut child neglect cases
Raising the minimum wage by $1 could lead to a substantial decrease in the number of reported cases of child neglect, research shows. “When caregivers have more disposable income, they’re better able...
View ArticleTeen aggression often linked to family neglect
Nearly half of all teenagers investigated for neglect by child welfare agencies and exhibiting signs of aggression experience a separation from their family, research in Ontario, Canada finds. This is...
View ArticleHow child abuse can alter the adult brain
Child abuse and other traumatic childhood experiences may alter the brain, making the effects of trauma last into adulthood. The long-lasting effects may be due to an impaired structure and functioning...
View ArticleTools for spotting chronic child neglect fall short
Child welfare workers lack effective assessment tools for identifying the associated risk and protective factors of chronic neglect, according to a new study. The new study suggests that the...
View ArticleDating partners commit more domestic abuse 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 suggests they should. “They...
View ArticleLess domestic abuse after HIV care improved
Low-income women with a previously fatal illness who got new lifesaving treatment soon reported experiencing sharp declines in domestic abuse, a study finds. Researchers believe that, with new hope for...
View ArticleBlood test may flag shaken baby syndrome
Scientists have developed and refined a blood test that could help clinicians identify infants who may have had bleeding of the brain as a result of abusive head trauma, sometimes referred to as shaken...
View ArticleChildren born of wartime rape report troubled peace
For children born of wartime rape, peacetime doesn’t always bring relief or an end to violence. These children often endure continued brutality. This finding comes from a new study of children born to...
View ArticleProgram keeps more men from repeat domestic violence
A three-year study comparing domestic violence offenders who completed a new pilot program with those who completed a traditional program found that around 50 percent fewer participants reoffended and...
View ArticleHarsh punishment for babies may linger into childhood
Infants who experience physical discipline may still face negative effects in temperament and behavior as late as fifth grade and into their teenage years, research suggests. Past research has...
View Article$1 minimum wage increase could cut child neglect cases
Raising the minimum wage by $1 could lead to a substantial decrease in the number of reported cases of child neglect, research shows. “When caregivers have more disposable income, they’re better able...
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