Traditionally, domestic violence has been associated with physical assault, but it extends to any pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain ...

Certified nursing aides in residential care facilities often have weak understanding of elder abuse, new study results show. But through their direct experience in caring for seniors, aides as a group ...

New research from the University of East Anglia has uncovered a significant gap in understanding of a harmful form of domestic abuse known as subtle or covert abuse. Unlike more obvious forms of ...

Experiencing abuse at any age can have devastating consequences for physical and mental health. But our new report suggests that what may happen to people in later life—including abuse, poverty and ...

RECOGNISING THE SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE: WHAT EVERY ADULT SHOULD KNOW Understanding the signs of child abuse is vital in protecting vulnerable children. Abuse can take many forms—physical, emotional, ...

It was originally called "granny bashing" when the first stories about elder abuse came out in the 1970s. Since then, elder abuse has become recognized as a serious social problem that is far more ...

According to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), child abuse is legally defined as harm or threatened harm to a child’s health and safety by a responsible adult. This can include a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Molly Condon Wells, partner at Wallace ...

KUSA - Janay Rice is standing by her husband after he was cut from the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL. On Monday, TMZ released video of Pro-Bowl running back Ray Rice punching ...

New York, NY – Survivors of sexual abuse in New York often face uncertainty when it comes to seeking justice. Many hesitate to come forward due to fear, trauma, or lack of information about their ...