Freed without bail -- with a deadly result Jan 8, 2008
"This is the classic cycle of intimate partner violence. To say the least, it was irresponsible of the judge, and particularly the prosecutors, to allow Curtis Harris to be released without bail for any reason.". Court records indicate that Harris had a felony criminal record that stretched back to at least 1993, when he was convicted in San Bernardino County of discharging a firearm in a public place. (Los Angeles Times)
Stalking Awareness Month: One in every 12 women, Jan 4, 2008
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm has proclaimed January as Stalking Awareness Month in Michigan, urging people to learn more about stalking and its role in intimate partner violence. The National Institute of Justice reports that nearly 1. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Domestic Violence, Domestic Homicide Remain Serious Problems in United States, New Justice Department Data Shows Dec 21, 2007
Statement of Esta Soler President, Family Violence Prevention Fund SAN FRANCSICO, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "New data issued this evening by the Bureau of Justice Statistics show that partner violence and domestic homicide remain costly and devastating problems in this country. Although the overall decline in partner violence in the last decade is encouraging, it is clear that our nation is not yet doing nearly enough to keep women and children safe. For a crime that has always been... (PR Newswire)
Health needs higher for kids of abused moms Dec 15, 2007
Children are the other victims when intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs in the home, said lead author Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH. This study shows that children require more health care--especially for mental health--when their mothers are victims of such violence ... Intimate partner violence harms everyone in our society, and it must be viewed as not acceptable either for women or their children, he added ... Children exposed directly to IPV after birth had greater emergency department... (EurekAlert!)
Turkish Health Workers Condone Wife Beating, Study Says Dec 14, 2007
Article: The Training Needs of Turkish Emergency Department Personnel Regarding Intimate Partner Violence. H. Asli Davas Aksan and Feride Aksu. (Science Daily)
Education on IPV required Dec 14, 2007
The training needs of Turkish emergency department personnel regarding intimate partner violence ... The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of the emergency department (ED) staff regarding intimate partner violence (IPV) at a large university hospital in Turkey. (BioMed Central)
NONPROFIT Community roundup - Free testing offered on World AIDS day Nov 27, 2007
Jenny Schubring, a mental health counselor whose specialty areas involve working with survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, is facilitating the women's group. Beginning in January, art therapist Kim Brown Campbell, MA, EdS, LCPC, ATR, will facilitate the group on alternating months. (Missoulian, MT)
Stalking is scarier than any horror flick Oct 31, 2007
Because stalking is so highly related to intimate partner violence, seeking help in an abusive relationship can also keep you from becoming a statistic. So this Halloween, dress up and go out on the town -- but don't forget that some things are far more frightening than the undead. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Love is Respect Oct 26, 2007
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence than any other age group at a rate almost triple the national average ... U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Special Report: Intimate Partner Violence and Age of Victim, 1993-99 (Oct. (Suite101.com)
Month long focus on domestic violence begins Oct 4, 2007
Slightly more than half of female victims of intimate partner violence live in a household with children under the age of 12. 154 Iowans have been killed in domestic abuse murders since 1995. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Victims Of Child Maltreatment More Likely To Perpetrate Youth Violence, Intimate Partner Violence Sep 28, 2007
In a paper published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers examined how forms of child maltreatment victimization and youth violence and young adult intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration or victimization are interrelated ... Intimate partner violence was defined as threatening a partner with violence; pushing, shoving, or throwing something at a partner; slapping, hitting, or kicking a partner; or insisting or making a partner have sexual relations when he or she did... (Science Daily)
Lendman: A Culture of Violence Sep 27, 2007
" A snapshot of recent data on violent crimes provides more evidence. It comes from the Department of Justice (DOJ), other sources, and shows the following: -- 960,000 violent acts against a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend and up to three million women physically abused by their husband, male partner or boyfriend annually; -- in 2001, more than half a million American women (588,490) were victims of nonfatal violence committed by an intimate partner; -- intimate... (Zmag.org)
Teen girls report abusive boyfriends try to get them pregnant Sep 21, 2007
UC-Davis researcher urges healthcare providers to look for signs of intimate partner violence ... Could I have asked a question that would have identified that she was in an abusive relationship" That nagging question inspired Miller, now a pediatrician with UC Davis Childrens Hospital, to dedicate her career to trying to understand the unique characteristics of adolescent partner violence. In a new qualitative clinical study published in the September-October issue of the journal Ambulatory... (EurekAlert!)
Bynum vows to combat domestic violence Sep 17, 2007
The high-profile case involving Bynum and her husband, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks, experts say, underscores that domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, is no respecter of gender, social-economic status or even religious faith. RELATED. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Researchers must try harder to recruit minorities to trials Sep 7, 2007
Recruitment and retention of low-income minority women in a behavioral intervention to reduce smoking, depression, and intimate partner violence during pregnancy Nabil El-Khorazaty , Allan A Johnson , Michele Kiely , Ayman AE El-Mohandes , Siva Subramanian , Haziel A Laryea , Kennan B Murray , Jutta S Thornberry and Jill G Joseph ... This report describes the successful strategies of recruitment and retention of African Americans and Latinos in a randomized clinical trial to reduce smoking,... (BioMed Central)
Chilling news reports remind of domestic violence's impact Aug 17, 2007
In 2004, 163 people were murdered as a result of intimate partner violence in California, according to information on the state's Web site, and 46,353 suspects were arrested for domestic violence. If you are in a violent relationship, get out. (Fresno Bee)
Grant funds available to stop violence and abuse Jul 24, 2007
3 million incidents of intimate partner violence are reported each year in the United States by women 18 years or older, while 3. 2 million are reported a year by men. (FOX 11, AZ)
Discrimination against women spurs on Aids May 29, 2007
Women's lesser status in Botswana -- which has not criminalised intimate partner violence and marital rape -- meant after being infected their ability to provide for themselves was even more precarious. Interviews with HIV-positive women revealed many engaged in risky sex with men in exchange for food for themselves and their children. (Independent Online)
The preventable things making us sick May 27, 2007
Intimate partner violence alone accounts for 1. 1 per cent of the entire burden of disease and injury in Australia, according to a new report - the first time such a statistic has been published. (The Australian)
Complete Story May 16, 2007
To think that Domestic Violence is not on the rise, two statistics include: (1) The total healthcare cost associated with intimate partner violence exceeds 4. 1 billion (including medical and mental health services); (2) Teenage girls who experience dating violence are more likely to engage in substance abuse, risky sexual behavior and suicide. (Bradstown Kentucky Standard, KY)
Sin bins scheme for 1,500 antisocial families a year Apr 12, 2007
Major expansion for plan to tackle bad neighbours Units will provide round the clock supervision. Alan Travis, home affairs editorThursday April 12, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
Many Older Women Abused by Their Partner Mar 17, 2007
While an increasing amount of research is addressing intimate partner violence among older women, there is little information on how prevalent such violence is or on its duration, frequency, or severity, Bonomi and her team note ... 5 percent said they had experienced intimate partner violence, while 2. (MEDLINEplus)
Editor's Mailbag Mar 16, 2007
According to the 2004 Department of Human Services Intimate Partner Violence in Oregon report, one in 10 Oregon women age 20 to 55 experienced physical and/or sexual assault by an intimate partner in the five years preceding the survey over 85,000 women. Almost 30,000 Oregon women age 20 to 55 experienced physical or sexual assault by their current or most recent partners in the past year. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Full Story » Feb 27, 2007
According to Scriggins, the grant was designed to infuse knowledge about sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. It will help campus responders in the community know how stalking works in a campus environment by coordinating all of CU's many stalking resources. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Victimization distributed unequally Feb 27, 2007
We serve and advocate for victims within the University community: students, faculty, staff and their significant others who have experienced an assault, a bias-motivated incident, a crime, the death of a family member or friend, gender violence (sexual assault or sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, stalking), harassment, or a serious accident ... This type of victimization is usually perpetrated by people with privilege against someone who has less access to power (bias-motivated... (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
PALO ALTOVictim works to halt teen dating violence Feb 9, 2007
PALO ALTO / Victim works to halt teen dating violence / Girl shares her story to raise awareness of little-known issue. " Sarah's own ordeal began innocuously. She had moved back to California the year before and met the boy at her sophomore back-to-school dance. They had fun dancing, and he was "cute," she said. But he began to show a violent side. He drank excessively, slapped one of Sarah's friends at school and later warned Sarah she could never hide from him, she said. Those incidents were... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Domestic Abuse Costs 'Enormous' for Women Feb 1, 2007
TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of intimate partner violence have much higher health care costs and use health services more often than women with no history of abuse, a new study shows ... Of those women, 1,546 reported having experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime ... "These results show the enormous cost of intimate partner violence and can justify investing in intervention programs to reduce its health effects and prevent its recurrence. It... (MEDLINEplus)
Factors influencing identification of and response to intimate partner violence: a survey of physicians and nurses Jan 25, 2007
Intimate partner violence against women (IPV) has been identified as a serious public health problem. Although the health care system is an important site for identification and intervention, there have been challenges in determining how health care professionals can best address this issue in practice. (BioMed Central)
Health care costs for abused women are significant Jan 23, 2007
Group Health/University of Washington study shows that costs and utilization remain high for years following intimate partner violence ... "These results show the enormous costs of intimate partner violence (IPV) and can justify investing in intervention programs to reduce its health effects and prevent its recurrence, said lead author Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH. "It would also justify the costs of long-term programs to prevent this problem from happening in the first place. (EurekAlert!)
Domestic violence rates down sharply Dec 30, 2006
The Bureau of Justice Statistics said that "intimate partner violence" rates fell by more than 50 percent ... The Justice Department defines intimate partner violence as violence by a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend or a same-sex partner. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Drop in Domestic Violence 'Encouraging,' Expert Says, Urging Lawmakers to Fund Programs That Can Do Even More to Stop Violence Against Women Dec 29, 2006
"The new report issued today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics is positive and encouraging news, and it is especially welcome for those of us who work every day to stop domestic violence. Still, it is clear that violence against women remains a costly and devastating problem in this country. In 2004, there were more than 625,000 intimate partner victimizations and, on average, more than three women a day were murdered by their husbands or boyfriends. There is no question that we have a lot... (PR Newswire)
Kofi's Shot at Legacy Misfires Nov 29, 2006
SVAW's Executive Summary states, "The most common form of violence experienced by women globally is intimate partner violence, sometimes leading to death." ... The U.S. Bureau of Justice placed the rate at which men were victimized by intimate partner violence between 1998 and 2002 at 27 percent of the total ... Despite jumbles of data and methodological problems e.g., the difficulty of comparing studies that focus on different populations one point is clear: Men are victimized by intimate... (Fox News -- Views)
It's the non-abusers who must listen Nov 22, 2006
A 2004 Victorian Health study found that intimate partner violence contributes more to poor health, disability and death in women under 45 than any other risk factor, including obesity and smoking. An Access Economics report of the same year put the cost of domestic violence, including the effects on the community, at $8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
For two years in a row, a woman allegedly is killed by a loved one Nov 1, 2006
Whether people choose to be aware of domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, it happens. During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, by Oct. 24, Alaska State Troopers had arrested 16 men and one woman on charges of domestic assault or violating a protective order. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
• Letter to the Editor - Measure No. 3 wontcut domestic violence Oct 29, 2006
People have only to pick up a newspaper to find evidence that intimate partner violence continues without regard to race, age or class. Each of the 21 agencies that are members of the North Dakota Council on Abused Women s Services is devoting extra time to education and prevention this month. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Son Forced to Videotape Father Beating His Mother Oct 28, 2006
3 million incidents of intimate partner violence occur each year in the United States. But Susan's case is unique because her abuse was documented in a disturbing 51-minute home videotape. (ABC News)
Opening Minds about Queer Domestic Violence Oct 27, 2006
One in four relationships involve some form of physical or emotional intimate partner violence, according to Dr. Kim Fountain who spoke Wednesday in the MUB. ... There are many common misconceptions in society today regarding intimate partner violence, the biggest being that it only occurs in heterosexual relationships ... Fountain spoke about the need to break through these stereotypes to provide care to all victims of intimate partner violence, or IPV.. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Violence against world's women 'pervasive': UN report Oct 25, 2006
On average, at least one in three women is subjected to intimate partner violence in the course of her lifetime. " A World Health Organization". (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Survivors of domestic abuse speak ou000005A8t Oct 23, 2006
According to officials at the partnership, between August 2005 and August 2006, 90 victims died in Georgia as a result of intimate partner violence. Their names will be read at the ceremony. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Domestic violence prevention group promotes awareness Oct 23, 2006
New statistics have come out indicating intimate partner violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States, said Pam Dennington, education coordinator for Domestic Violence Prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study showing there are approximately 2 million injuries every year, so this month we re doing a push in the medical field. (Texarkana Gazette, TX)
Ethiopian women 'most abused' Oct 12, 2006
"On average, at least one in three women is subjected to intimate partner violence in the course of her lifetime.". The report concludes that despite progress, "violence against women has not yet received the priority required to enable significant change". (BBC News -- Africa)
LISA MARIA BOYLES: Do you have a rock in your shoe? Oct 5, 2006
In 2004, 169 people were murdered as a result of intimate partner violence in California, according to information on the state's Web site, and 46,353 suspects were arrested for domestic violence. Annually almost 6% of California's women suffer physical injuries from domestic violence. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
READERS WRITE Sep 29, 2006
Intimate partner violence is killing women and their families, orphaning children, draining the economy and dehumanizing our society. Do you really want to live in a nation that marginalizes and oppresses women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Men fight against violence toward women Sep 19, 2006
In the United States, the Justice Department statistics are more shocking: "Women accounted for 85 percent of the victims of intimate partner violence.". College campuses in the United States are not immune to this social problem. (University News, MO)
Violence in the home leads to higher rates of childhood bullying Sep 13, 2006
The study is one of the first in the United States to specifically examine the association between child exposure to intimate partner violence and involvement in bullying ... The study focused on intimate partner violence, a somewhat broader term than domestic violence, for physical, emotional or sexual acts of violence ... 3 and 10 million children are exposed to intimate partner violence annually. (EurekAlert!)
Domestic Violence 'Underreported' Sep 8, 2006
"This underreporting can be very damaging to children," said Dr. Alicia Lieberman, director of the Child Trauma Research Project at UCSF. "Without access to accurate statistics about the scope of domestic violence and its impact on children, public health officials and child protection services cannot provide appropriate services.'' According to the state attorney general's office, 169 murders were committed in 2004 as a result of intimate partner violence in California and 46,353 people were... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Domestic violence takes toll in workplace Aug 19, 2006
So-called intimate partner violence costs nearly $1. 8 billion in lost productivity a year, with nearly 8 million paid workdays lost, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (CNN -- Health)
Geek chic on the runway Aug 2, 2006
Some people release their anger, some people carry it around for days," joked Ze Frank , the event's host.Designers didn't stop at recording audio. One dress was actually woven from recycled audiocassette tape. Dubbed Sonic Fabric, the shiny material makes noise if the wearer rubs a tape head against it.Eng designed knits based on mathematical principles. One was a pattern that ordered stitches according to the Fibonacci sequence in which each number is the sum of the two before it. The sequence... (Boston Globe -- Business)
Your views: Stop deception in abuse issues Jul 9, 2006
There is far too much dissimulation in the media and government service agencies regarding intimate partner violence and actually, any misreporting or deception about these matters is too much. By allowing a factual presentation, supported by verifiable citations, of the true state of affairs regarding domestic violence, you do your readership, and the country at large, an invaluable service. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Guest view: The other side of the abuse story Jul 7, 2006
Several scientists presented studies and papers that show it is males who comprise the largest victim s group where intimate partner violence and dating violence is concerned, and women are the largest perpetrator group ... Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, and dating violence are the two areas where the most false and/or misleading information is produced and disseminated into our daily lives ... The Winona Daily News is now among those causing serious harm to more... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Cancer our top killer Jul 2, 2006
Illicit drugs, intimate partner violence and alcohol harm are more prominent in metropolitan areas than in the country. But death or disability in women from childbirth is almost non-existent, revealing robust maternal health care. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Cooper: Wartime support services essential for families Jul 1, 2006
As part of her visit, facilitated by the Family Advocacy program, Cooper spoke to the Rader Clinic staff about intimate partner violence screening. She recommends universal screening, meaning health care providers should ask every patient if they are living in a home where there's fearfulness or concerns about violence. (The Pentagram -- Fort Myer)
Three credit hours in two weeks Jun 29, 2006
While researching her thesis on "Severe Intimate Partner Violence," masters student Carrie Sillito found that 81 percent of violent acts occur in the home. Sillito presented her thesis to Dr. Sonia Salari's Family Violence class on Monday, an intensive two-week long summer class offered to students. (Daily Utah Chronicle, UT)
Violence from male partners associated with serious health threats to pregnant women and newborns Jun 29, 2006
Boston, MA -- In the first national study of the effects of intimate partner violence on the health of women during pregnancy and the health of newborn children, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) demonstrated that violence from male partners, both in the year prior to and during a woman's pregnancy, increases her risk of serious health complications during pregnancy ... Although it has been previously documented that intimate partner violence against women affects one... (EurekAlert!)
Domestic Violence Takes Heavy Toll on Women Jun 1, 2006
A survey of more than 3,400 women found that 44 percent had experienced intimate partner violence ... Within the previous five years, 15 percent of the women had suffered from intimate partner violence, and 8 percent of the women had been affected within the previous year ... "Intimate partner violence harms women's physical and mental health even more than do other common conditions, such as back pain and even several forms of cancer," research associate Amy E. Bonomi said in a prepared... (MEDLINEplus)
Firearms present 'triple threat' to battered women May 26, 2006
Women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than to die at the hands of a stranger according to "Intimate Partner Violence and Firearms," a new set of studies published in the June issue of SAGE Publications' Evaluation Review ... the denial of gun purchases to intimate partner abusers in the prevention of death and injury of victims of intimate partner violence ... Publication of the Evaluation Review issue on guns and intimate partner violence was funded by a grant from The Joyce... (EurekAlert!)
North County Community News: Festival goers can meet winemakers May 19, 2006
OCEANSIDE ---- The Women's Resource Center offers a free Women's Intimate Partner Violence Support Group from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the WRC board room at 1963 Apple St. The brown-bag lunch meeting format focuses on a different topic each week, such as: types and cycles of violence; why people batter; why victims sometimes stay; effects on children; predictors of intimate partner violence; denial and fantasy bond; healthy relationships; boundaries; self-esteem; anger signals;... (North County Times)
Many U.S. women abused by men, study finds May 18, 2006
They found 44 percent of the women, aged 18 to 64, had suffered some form of what they call "intimate partner violence." Most reported more than one type -- for example, physical violence and verbal threats. Intimate partner violence "harms women's physical and mental health even more than do other common conditions, such as back pain and even several forms of cancer," said Amy Bonomi of the Group Health Center for Health Studies, who wrote the second study. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Witnessing intimate partner violence as children does not increase risk of victimization as adults May 18, 2006
There has been some evidence that witnessing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as a child might make someone more likely to be victimized as an adult ... The OVAT has been validated against the Index of Spousal Abuse, a long but extremely accurate screening method for ongoing intimate partner violence victimization ... The authors would like to acknowledge George Valente, co-founder of the Lena and George Valente Foundation, who has supported our research on intimate partner violence and children... (EurekAlert!)
Intimate partner violence the hidden burden is common May 16, 2006
Intimate partner violence the hidden burden is common ... Intimate partner violence the hidden burden is common ... Two articles from Group Health Cooperative in Seattle and two commentaries in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examine intimate partner violence (IPV) and make recommendations for next steps in addressing this issue. (EurekAlert!)
Intimate partner violence found widespread May 16, 2006
SEATTLE--Intimate partner violence (IPV), a.k.a. domestic violence, is common and damages women's physical and mental health significantly, according to a Group Health study reported in two papers in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In a random sample of more than 3,400 women members of Group Health Cooperative, nearly half--44 percent--reported having experienced IPV during their adult lifetime. (EurekAlert!)
UNH posters urge end to violence May 8, 2006
Chances are at some point almost everyone will be affected by the problems of sexual assault and intimate partner violence. " Some safe ways of intervening include being with others and contacting someone in a position of responsibility, calling the police or 911, or contacting a local abuse or support center such as the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program on campus. Seacoast Online is owned and operated by Seacoast Media Group. Copyright 2006 Seacoast Online. All rights reserved.... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Online dating threats prompt safety efforts Mar 22, 2006
Only a small percentage of "intimate partner violence" -- nearly 700,000 such incidents were reported to the U.S. Department of Justice in 2001 -- originate from Internet dating, according to Mark Brooks, editor of Online Personals, which monitors the dating industry. For upstart online service True. (CNN -- Tech)
California Diary:Meet on domestic violence, traffickingAddMyLinkImage("/news/7752_1627505,004100180004.htm", "Meet on domestic violence, trafficking"); Feb 17, 2006
Through our combined efforts we can work at the grassroots and legislative levels to end the cycle of abuse and trafficking," said Hillary Clinton via a video address.Health experts stated that the adverse impact of intimate partner violence goes beyond immediate visible physical injuries to long term health adversities like heart ailments, diabetes and others."One of the most unsettling things about human trafficking and domestic violence is that they happen in front of us in our... (Hindustan Times, India)
Studies show case-based online CME effective Feb 7, 2006
The studies, authored by Dr. Lynn Short and her colleagues, describe the results of a 5-year federally-funded effort to find better ways to improve physician education in domestic violence (intimate partner violence) ... Dr. Short explained that the survey tool she and her associates developed is one of the few comprehensive evaluation instruments for healthcare provider IPV (intimate partner violence) training that has been rigorously tested and is now readily available ... The articles are "A... (EurekAlert!)
