"Young girls are just as likely as young boys to be sexually abused by a member of the clergy, a new QUT study has shown. "The report, 'They Did Not Believe Me': Adult Survivors' Perspectives of Child Sexual Abuse by Personnel in Christian...
"Several times a year the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office brings firearms seized from people under a protective order, or convicted of domestic violence, to the Dickerson Incinerator. It is here the firearms are melted down.... "Because we...
Here is a beautifully illustrated pamphlet that the US Alliance to End the Hitting of Children produced. This pamphlet was inspired by a need to support professionals to talk to clients (and friends, family and neighbors!) about spanking in a...
"For this reason, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution I introduced, HR 191, which declares youth violence as a public-health epidemic and calls for the establishment of statewide trauma-informed education to help...
"Recent research examining efforts to enhance collaboration in districts and schools strongly indicates that purposefully building trust works. Studies by the Consortium on Chicago School Research and the National Center for Educational Achievement ...
"...Rolison is asking a legislative citizens’ advisory committee on domestic violence to update the excellent report it compiled in fall 2010. That report pointed to shortfalls in the legal system and in other aspects that...
Abstract Introduction : Incarceration of a household member has been linked to poor mental and behavioral health outcomes in children, but less is known about the health behaviors of these children once they reach adulthood. Methods : We analyzed data...
"Awareness, in itself can be healing. The more individuals are aware of trauma and its impact on their physical and mental health, the greater their ability to begin recovery and healing from traumatic experiences. Dedicating a specific...
"The legislative package would, among other things: prohibit employment discrimination against domestic violence victims; prohibit housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence by forbidding landlords and property sellers from denying an...
"Our study findings indicate that mechanisms influencing chronic pain development may be related to the stress response, rather than any specific injury caused by the traumatic event," said Samuel McLean, MD, MPH, senior author of the study and...
Abstract Identification of the causes of child maltreatment perpetration is prerequisite for developing efficacious prevention initiatives to reduce its occurrence. Earlier maltreatment victimization is often suggested as an important cause of...
"A single statewide phone number that Coloradans can use to report child abuse is expected to clear a legislative committee Thursday. "The bill could be signed into law as early as next week... "The bill requires the Department of Human Services to...
"Dr Claire Fox, lead researcher from Keele University, said, "What our study shows is that humour clearly plays an important role in how children interact with one another and that children who use humour to make fun of themselves are at more risk of...
Abstract Objective: Child abuse appears to increase obesity risk in adulthood, but the mechanisms are unclear. This study examined the association between child abuse victimization and food addiction, a measure of stress-related overeating, in 57,321...