Maybe all the men are not presenting to health care, or they are seeing my male colleagues? After some research, it turns out that it is a bit more complicated than that. Here are some counter-statistics, though they are less succinct: one woman was killed, on average, every 4 days ...
Although there is no specific cause for domestic violence, women at the highest risk for being the victim of domestic violence include those with male partners who abuse drugs (especially alcohol), are unemployed or underemployed, afflicted by poverty, have not graduated from high school, and are...
Summaries of the statistical data on elder abuse in domestic settings for FY95 and FY96 Summaries of the Statistical Data on Elder Abuse in Domestic Settings: An Exploratory Study of Staff Statistics for FY 95 and 96. Washington, DC: NCEA; 1997.National Center on Elder Abuse (1997). ...
The number of American women who were murdered by current or ex male partners during that time was 11,766. That’s nearly double the amount of casualties lost during war. Women are much more likely to be victims of intimate partner violence with 85 percent of domestic abuse victims being wo...
The opioid epidemic continues to impact communities, with efforts focused on addressing substance abuse disorders, expanding access to treatment and rehabilitation services, and targeting drug trafficking networks. Instances of domestic violence and gender-based violence have garnered increased attention, prom...
Some believe that, for the first time in history, we are beginning to face the true prevalence and significance of child abuse. Others worry that many people have become obsessed with child abuse and underestimate people’s responsibility for their problems while ‘blaming’ them on abuse and ba...
is that information on child abuse is almost always biased, by personal involvement or beliefs. But the facts still remain. Recent studies show that while the statistics of most other forms of violent crime are dramatically decreasing, reports of child abuse and neglect have risen since 1993 (1...
domestic violence, social and legal concept that, in the broadest sense, refers to any abuse—including physical, emotional,sexual, or financial—betweenintimatepartners, often living in the same household. The term is often used specifically to designate physicalassaultsuponwomenby their male partners...
Child Help USAexists to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children. http://www.childhelp.org/ John Howard Society-- Supporting Adult Men -- Male Adult Survivors of Abuse, Substance Abuse, Harm Reduction, Domestic Violence and Anger Management...
Domestic Violenceor Abuse 25% (Respondents often cited more that one reason, therefore the percentages add up to much more than 100 percent) What Makes People More or Less Likely to Divorce? Your Age 43. 48 percent of those who marry before the age of 18 are likely to divorce within 10...