The case of Britney Spears, who is trying to end her father’s conservatorship, illustrates why the legal arrangement is rife for abuse.
Articles on Abuse
Displaying 81 - 100 of 189 articles
A scathing report has detailed physical, psychological and sexual abuse within Australian gymnastics, particularly for the young girls it was meant to be nurturing.
Children going missing from the same institutions without investigation and loopholes in criminal security checks for people looking after vulnerable children – issues that need urgent attention.
Research shows that governments, more often than not, shut down the internet to hide gross violations of human rights.
British gymnasts have spoken about a culture that promotes abuse as necessary to winning.
Staff shortages and lack of training are placing healthcare workers in danger.
Canada must consider funding programs that allow abuse victims and survivors to bring their pets with them when they leave their partners.
Experts recommend adopted children be told about their origins, no matter how difficult the circumstances, but doing so is tricky for adoptive parents.
Safety measures put in place to protect older people from contracting COVID-19 may also be placing them at greater risk of experiencing abuse.
Our research suggests there is much to learn from mountain bikers on the fragile connections between humans and nature.
What would you do if you weren’t safe at home – and now you’re not allowed to leave because of the coronavirus pandemic?
Our government, suggest the authors, risks traumatizing its citizens with its failure to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Set in the army during apartheid, the South African film Moffie is a masterpiece. Oliver Hermanus, a black filmmaker, explores how toxic white masculinity breeds racism and homophobia.
An expert in domestic violence and abuse explains how you can help those you are worried about.
Is this a new and better way for modern couples to live? Here’s what the research says.
Women and children remain vulnerable to harm even after intimate violence has occurred. Coordinating a community’s response can help avoid educational, employment, social, housing and legal problems.
The famous director is receiving an honorary Oscar, and the timing couldn’t be more appropriate.
Part of a law that goes into effect in New York state on Aug. 14 allows victims more time sue in civil court. Epstein’s victims can still go after his estate.
A recent study found that male veterans under 30 have a suicide rate more than two times the national average. Yet, support for a royal commission into the problem is lacking.
This week, Victoria has joined several other states and committed to introducing a non-fatal strangulation offence. This move will change the way domestic abusers are prosecuted.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
-
Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
-
Professor, Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel and their Families, Flinders University
-
Professor of Law, University of Virginia
-
Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan
-
Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
-
Associate Professor, Monash University
-
Reader in Sport Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University., Loughborough University
-
Associate Professor, University of Waikato
-
Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
-
Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
-
Professor of Global & Language Studies, RMIT University
-
Professor of Criminology, Monash University
-
Professor, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University
-
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University