domestic violence and abuse

• Outreach to End Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nightmare of silent domestic abuse crosses all cultural boundaries. Abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines and within all religions and all levels of education. As cultures sometimes shroud domestic violence and child abuse, when it is identified to be occurring, the need to provide safe shelter and life-saving intervention is even more critical. The generational tragedy of domestic violence is that women are not the only victim of violence. In households were women are victims of assault, their children are also often silent, unseen victims. 30-60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse the children in the household. A tragedy deepened by the often fatal reality that most cases...

• U.S. Newswire
• September 26, 2011

• 42 USC 13971 - Sec. 13971. Rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance

• US Code - Title 42: The Public Health and Welfare

• Recognizing the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse: Recommendations for Change to the Texas Legislature

In San Francisco's Marina district, for instance, dog owners make appointments for their dogs to see masseurs and acupuncturists, sit for portraits, and have their future read by astrologers.20 Local businesses cater to the "young, single, 'doggie' crowd" with products like specialty dog biscuits.21 The bond between domestic violence victims and their pets may be even more pronounced than with ordinary pet owners22 because it is common for batterers to isolate their victims from any human friends or family members.23 A pet may take on the companionship role that human family or friends normally fill due to this isolation. Ascione's Safe Havens for Pets provides guidelines and recommendations for programs providing shelter for the pets of battered women.123 Issues particular to shelteri...

• Texas Journal of Women and the Law
• Vol. 16 Nbr. 1, October 2006

• Emotional Functioning, Attachment Style, and Attributions As Predictors of Child Abuse Potential in Domestic Violence Victims

To explore cognitive and emotional factors that may exacerbate child-abuse potential among domestic violence victims, 80 participants reported on their depression, hopelessness, anxiety, and anger as well as their attachment style and attributional style. Increased emotional difficulties as well as insecure attachment styles were significantly positively correlated with child abuse potential, although depression and anxiety were the strongest predictors. Externalizing blame for the spousal abuse was not associated with abuse risk. Women residing in shelters demonstrated significantly greater abuse risk than those in transitional housing programs, suggesting that greater temporal proximity to the spousal abuse may in part account for the increased abuse potential. Depression and hopeless...

• Violence and Victims
• Vol. 21 Nbr. 2, April 2006

• State v. Casshie, (Ohio 2012)

Domestic violence; R.C. 2929.11 and 2929.12/sentencing; abuse of discretion when considering conduct of another defendant

• Ohio Supreme Court

• More Than Survival

Mera Mueller and her son Skyler like to ride in their new neighborhood. Mera likes to say she didnt just survive decades of domestic violence and abuse she overcame it. Shes telling her story to help publicize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. ---

• The Columbian
• October 29, 2010

• Child Abuse in the Context of Domestic Violence: Prevalence, Explanations, and Practice Implications

This article addresses the following questions: (a) How common is child abuse among domestically violent families? (b) Are there specific patterns of child abuse among domestically violent families? (c) What may explain occurrences of child abuse in domestically violent families? (d) How might domestic violence affect treatment for child abuse? We review research on child abuse in the context of domestic violence. We discuss implications of this research for service-delivery programs for domestically violent families. This article addresses the following questions: (a) How common is child abuse among domestically violent families? (b) Are there specific patterns of child abuse among domestically violent families? (c) What may explain occurrences of child abuse in domestically violent f...

• Violence and Victims
• Vol. 23 Nbr. 2, March 2008

• Business Calendar

Monday Venture Club of North Pittsburgh -- 6:30 p.m., Cranberry Township Municipal Building, 2525 Rochester Road, Suite 400, Cranberry. Group supports women's health issues, domestic violence awareness, child abuse prevention and career skills development. Open to the public. 724-940-1730.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• September 09, 2007

• Center to Combat Domestic Violence -- With Abuse On Increase in Memphis, Facility Offers Security and Support for Victims

Four of the first five people arrested in Memphis this year were charged with domestic violence. In January, people reported nearly 1,500 incidents of domestic violence to Memphis police, according to Police Director Larry Godwin .

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• February 01, 2011

• The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of Fargo-Moorhead Receives a $6,000 Grant From Verizon for Domestic Violence Prevention Education ; Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem Takes Part in Check Presentation

FARGO, N.D., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center (RACC) of Fargo-Moorhead and Verizon announced a partnership to develop a domestic violence prevention education curriculum for North Dakota eight-graders. Funded through a $6,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, the RACC classroom curriculum will focus on personal violence issues that are common to middle school students. Information will be provided that will help students avoid potentially abusive situations and point out inappropriate uses of technology in relationships such as harassment, stalking, sexting, cyber-bullying, luring, and the exertion of power and control by one person over another in an intimate relationship. The goal will be to help students identify appropriate ...

• U.S. Newswire
• August 17, 2010