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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Forms of Abuse"”.
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Non-Physical Forms of Intimate Partner Violence in Lesbian Relationships
An extensive review of the existing literature makes apparent that academics who study intimate partner violence focus primarily on physical violence in heterosexual relationships. Non-physical forms of abuse receive secondary attention, despite reported claims from survivors that non-physical …
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The lived experience of leaving a Muslim marriage, as experienced by Muslim women in South Africa
The lived experience of leaving a Muslim marriage, as experienced by South African Muslim women is the focus of this master's thesis. Using a qualitative research design approach, four Muslim women from Cape Town, KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg were interviewed to learn more about leaving a …
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Attention after adversity: examining temperament as a protective and risk factor
… to attend to pertinent information in the face of distractions. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are characterized by various forms of abuse and neglect experienced before the age of 18. Temperament is an early-appearing variation in attention-related self-regulation that is thought to be …
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A critical analysis of child trafficking laws and policies in South Africa
The trafficking of children has been recognised by the international community as a transnational organised crime that affects children globally. As the child rights movement has grown in momentum over the last few decades, so has the concern regarding the exploitation of children. Child …
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Understanding Violence and Conflict: Greenland as a Theory-Building Case Study
… addressed, these could worsen the critical rates of suicide (one of the highest in the world and 6-7 times higher than the other Nordic countries), multigenerational trauma, and other forms of abuse. By developing and applying a renewed conceptualization of violent conflicts aimed at unravelling …
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Women's accounts of abuse in their intimate relationships
The majority of research on wife abuse and dating violence neglects women's personal experiences and focuses on the extent and nature of physical abuse. Feminist researchers, however, stress the significance of both recognizing women's voices and acknowledging all forms of abuse against women. The …
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The price of early abuse: Effects of sexual and physical abuse on perinatal depression and anxiety
Purpose: Childhood abuse is a major public health concern and a risk factor for poor maternal mental health. This study of 197 racially diverse, low-income women explored the associations between childhood sexual and physical abuse depression and anxiety in pregnancy, 6 weeks postpartum, and 12 …
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“Where Should I go? Who can I cry to?” The Perspectives of South Asian Immigrant Women In Edmonton who have Experienced Domestic Violence
… about ten South Asian immigrant women survivors of domestic violence in Edmonton, Alberta. The study explores their experiences and perspectives on domestic violence and the challenges they faced in accessing services and supports in Edmonton. The research questions that guided the study were (a) …
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The Plight of Kenyan Domestic Workers in Gulf Countries
… some domestic workers are subjected to various forms of abuse by their employers, leaving the worker without recourse due to the lack of legal structures outlining the rights of domestic workers. This research aims to investigate the motivation to migrate, the experience of the domestic worker …
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Monitoring places of deprivation of liberty in South Africa: Is South Africa in breach of its OPCAT obligations to establish and maintain an effective national preventative mechanism?
The adoption of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) is globally viewed as a watershed in the existing global efforts to prevent and combat torture and other forms of abuse and illtreatment. Although the …
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Youth athlete protection in regard to the European sports charter and the code of ethics
… years when they are active in sport. Prevention of the abuse that occurs against children and young people is high on the political agenda in many countries in Europe. Until recently, however, this issue has not received much attention in the sporting arena, probably because sport has been …
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Finding Release Through Reading: A Content Analysis of Bibliotherapeutic Literature Appropriate for Verbally Abused, Early Readers
… healthy coping strategies and positive ways of interpreting the world around them. Properly discussing, interpreting, and matching books with a verbally abused early reader can motivate that student on more than one level. The purpose of this investigation was to address the following …
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The evidence is in the telling: the words of women survivors of non-physical abuse in intimate partner relationships
Woman Abuse is recognized as a serious issue that is epidemic in Canadian society; women of any ethnicity, race, education, and socio-economic status are at risk. Although non-physical abuse is harmful, in the absence of physical abuse, it is often overlooked or minimized by potential helpers. …
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"Here in the Queen's Territory, Every Man and Woman are Free": Slavery and the Lives of the Enslaved in Late Nineteenth Century Sierra Leone
… the late eighteenth century, the British colony of Sierra Leone was founded as a settlement for self-emancipated slaves from the American South via Nova Scotia. Yet, the practice of slavery persisted in the colony and its hinterlands throughout the entire nineteenth century. Since colonial …
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Grant Proposal for the Establishment of an Art Therapy Program at the Family Resource Center of Salinas/Seaside Facility of Monterey County
<p>Child abuse is a reality in today’s society. Sexual and physical acts of abuse result in deep physical and psychical scars. Sensations, images and emotions are internalized by the child and part of the child’s psychological development becomes stuck (Allan, 1988).</p> <p>Statistically more …
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Understanding the lived experiences of male victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the disclosure process.
Rationale: Service provisions for different forms of abuse experienced by men have increased in recent years. However, the voices and experiences of these victims remain significantly unrepresented both in the literature and the public domain. Disclosure of intimate partner violence (IPV) remain …
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Perceptions of elder abuse among Australian elderly individuals and general practitioners
Research available on elder abuse is limited. There continues to be a lack of uniformity in how to define and identify the problem, as well as how to intervene. One group which continues to be excluded from the process of gaining knowledge on the issue of elder abuse is the elderly themselves. As …
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Proactive abuse prevention in clouds
… day commercial clouds are subject to various forms of infrastructural abuse. Whether it is SaaS, PaaS or IaaS model, attackers and cybercriminals are exploiting clouds to service their needs and using them as a platform to launch attacks and conduct illegal practices. Resultantly, instances …
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Women with disabilities' experiences of gender-based violence in Cape Town, South Africa
… Given that South Africa has a high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), especially intimate partner violence (IPV), there is a need to highlight the violence experiences of women with disabilities within their communities, intimate partnerships, and other settings. Aims: The aim of the …
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Male victims of intimate partner abuse: Experiences of disclosure and help-seeking
Intimate partner abuse is a significant social problem that impacts on the mental health of primary and secondary victims. Despite empirical evidence that there are male victims and female offenders of intimate partner abuse, Australian researchers focus almost exclusively on the needs of female …
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