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Our male-victimizing myths live on (Canada)

March 27, 2013
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Our male-victimizing myths live on (Canada)

Earl Silverman was forced to close his shelter for abused men for lack of funds. National Post Twenty years ago Earl Silverman of Calgary, fleeing his home to escape violence from his abusive wife, had no refuge to take shelter in. There were plenty o...
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Our male-victimizing myths live on (Canada)

March 27, 2013
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Our male-victimizing myths live on (Canada)

Earl Silverman was forced to close his shelter for abused men for lack of funds. National Post Twenty years ago Earl Silverman of Calgary, fleeing his home to escape violence from his abusive wife, had no refuge to take shelter in. There were plenty o...
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President Obama: Stop Discrimination Against Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (Survey, USA)

February 17, 2013
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www.change.org/petitions/president-obama-stop-discrimination-against-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse# It is said that college is supposed to be the best time in life. For me, it was far from that. Shortly before my high school graduation, my mother bega...
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Power and control; breaking the cycle of silence « Karen Woodall

February 6, 2013
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Working in the field of family separation it is never possible to be far away from the problem of domestic violence. Whether it be an issue which is real or alleged or an issue which is under or over reported, family separation and domestic violence ap...
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Male Victims of Domestic Violence

February 6, 2013
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A great article by Dutton and White in the latest edition of New Male Studies available free online. Abstract Intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence (DV) is often framed as a “woman’s issue” or “violence against wo...
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Dating violence starts early, UGA researchers say (USA)

January 31, 2013
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Nearly one in three middle and high school students who date say their relationships include violence, according to University of Georgia researchers. Girls were more likely to perpetrate violence than boys, but girls were more likely to be the victim...
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Dating Violence in Teen Years Can Have Lasting Impact: MedlinePlus

January 31, 2013
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Dating Violence in Teen Years Can Have Lasting Impact: MedlinePlus

Teenagers who experience dating violence could be more likely to get involved in violent relationships and have health problems as young adults, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed surveys of nearly 6,000 teens across the United States that wer...
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Central Victorian man calls for more support for male victims of domestic violence

January 18, 2013
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Central Victorian man calls for more support for male victims of domestic violence

A Central Victorian man is calling for more support to be made available to male victims of domestic violence. Rob, who did not wish to use his full name, contacted the Bendigo Advertiser recently in response to the White Ribbon campaign that was cele...
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"Men Cry Alone" – a new novel about men abused by their wives

January 16, 2013
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"Men Cry Alone" – a new novel about men abused by their wives

Men Cry Alone tells the story of three men who are being abused by their wives. Although written as a novel, the author Philip Paris spent eighteen months researching the subject and during this time interviewed professionals in a wide range of relate...
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Invitation to take part in research on battered men

December 26, 2012
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www.batteredmensurvey.com I am a PhD student at Louisiana State University, and for my dissertation I am conducting a survey of males over the age of 18 who have previously been or are currently in an abusive relationship. This survey asks questions a...
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Anonymous survey of domestic abuse victims in NSW

November 29, 2012
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The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) is conducting a survey of domestic abuse victims in NSW to find out why many do not report their abuse to police and/or do not seek the assistance of services for victims of domestic abuse. The senio...
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The forgotten victims of family violence

November 20, 2012
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Each year in Australia 39 men are killed in domestic homicides. Another 43,700 men experience physical assault from a current partner, previous partner, girlfriend, boyfriend or date. “Each night when she came from work I would be tense and nervo...
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Take a bow, Sir Roger Moore. More men need to share their experience of domestic violence (UK)

September 16, 2012
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The confessional culture has been with us for decades. The most intimate details of celebrities' lives have been smeared over the front pages and relived in interviews and autobiographies, so it should come as no surprise that Sir Roger Moore has opene...
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Male victims of family violence face gap in services and need special consideration: NSW Government report

August 30, 2012
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The NSW Government Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues this week released their report on domestic violence trends and issues in NSW: the first ever to acknowledge the existence, needs, barriers to reporting and barriers to ...
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Father’s murder heartbreak

August 13, 2012
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Father’s murder heartbreak

The heartbroken Hobart father of two children believed killed by their mother in murder-suicide in Melbourne will always be haunted by the knowledge he missed out on their final years. Dominic Maher yesterday said he felt let down by a system that had ...
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Mum jailed for raping daughter

August 13, 2012
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A mother of four who subjected her 11-year-old daughter to a "bizarre sex education" was jailed for four years yesterday. The 37-year-old Sunshine Coast mother used her mobile phone to create three films showing her raping her youngest child and expos...
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