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Jubilee House provides a safe space where I feel comfortable in coming to terms with what happened to me. I found Jubilee House to be a 'safe haven' and made to feel welcome by Fiona who runs the group and other ladies who are attending. This charity has honestly changed mine and my ...
We test whether the outcome of the game (win or loss) or any surprise element associated with it affects the probability of abuse and find no evidence for this. This suggests that the increase in domestic abuse is a result of increased alcohol consumption, but not the direct effect of heigh...
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg is due to be sentenced after he admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years. He previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner, Gillian Hogg, when he appeared at Selkirk ...
Another problem is that many men do not see themselves as victims at all. They view domestic abuse as something that happens only to women, says Iris Quar of Abused Men in Scotland, a support group. “They’ll call and say, ‘I’m no...
Whilst historically focused on supporting women and children who have been abused by men, women's services report that they have employed and supported trans women for years. However, a lack of clear legal definitions and very few cases in the area, as well as an increase in transphobic ...
The pair are now calling for a public inquiry and the creation of a new body that can help those facing abuse at the hands of serving officers. Sharon said: "I believe I'm not the only one. "There must be lots and lots of women out there that want to do...
At the macro level of national policy and guidance, the experts consulted argued that framing the delivery of preventive interventions in domestic abuse as a statutory requirement made for more consistent implementation as well as contributing to the climate in which social norms are created. ...
men's abuse of women. Volunteers wanted to “…include men…”– to emphasize that domestic violence isnotgendered but that “…men are victims too…”. Indeed, when questioned whether men face an “…equal risk of victimization…”, the volunteers said, categorically, “…yes…” (although...
Being harassed, threatened or verbally abused in the street. 4. Being pick-pocketed. 5. Having something stolen in a violent manner. 6. Having your home or property vandalised. 7. Having someone break into your home whilst you or your family are there. ...