Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human ...

I worked as a legal advocate for battered women for years, and I’d like to “fill out” your advice to LIFE a little, on the assumption that his lady-friend is telling the truth. (And I think this is ...

Official reports of child abuse may overestimate the tendency of such maltreatment to run in families. Parents who were abused themselves as kids are more likely than nonabused parents to be reported ...

When we educate about domestic violence, we can tell about the power and control, define the types and patterns of abuse, and explain how people can get help. We can teach about empathy, trust, ...

Domestic abuse affects millions of women worldwide, leaving both visible and invisible scars. While physical wounds may heal, the psychological impact often lingers, particularly when victims shoulder ...

Please find Part One of this series here. In the previous installment, I discussed the different kinds of abuse that elderly people often experience. Unfortunately ...

Though many of us find it hard to believe anyone would intentionally harm a pet, animal abuse is a shocking and tragic occurrence. Before welcoming a previously abused animal into your home, it is ...

We’ve all heard the terms narcissism, narcissistic, and narcissist tossed around rather loosely in popular culture. Narcissism is said to be rampant amongst successful people who display aspirational ...

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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 ...