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Rather than only reacting on a case-by-case basis, we need to recognise the root of child neglect and abuse comes from social inequities.
Natural disasters amplify the conditions leading to domestic violence. Yet Australia’s disaster policies are “gender blind”.
The consequences of the parental alienation theory can lead to children getting a court order to visit or live with an abusive parent.
Just as domestic violence was once misunderstood and tolerated, many today fail to grasp how nude photographs can be wielded as weapons of abuse.
There have already been two recent inquires into family court, but none of their recommendations have been rolled out.
Tying Centrelink payments to a partner can trap women in violent relationships.
Many men who experience domestic abuse or violence are too embarrassed to seek help.
Clingy behaviour can be narcissistic, too.
Lawyers and jurors need to know what causes people to behave the way they do.
There is a clear link between women who have experienced domestic violence and mental illness. This link needs to be better addressed in mental health services.
But questions remain on how well a scheme to provide victims with information about abusive partners is working.
The law needs updating – but great care is required when it comes to consent and sadomasochistic sex.
In Myanmar, spousal abuse is legal and stigma stop most women from reporting sexual violence. A bill championed by feminists but long stalled in Parliament may soon give women their basic rights.
The term ‘gaslighting’ is now liberally used but what does it mean and where did it come from?
A study in Kenya found that the lower men ranked themselves in society, the more violent they were with their intimate partners.
For the millions celebrating on the Champs-Elysées last month, Frenchness was not just an idea, it was an intense shared experience. But what happens to that identity when the celebrations end?
It’s still rare for cases of coercive control to reach prosecution.
Reality TV shows depicting relationships are popular, but a tolerance of abusive behaviour is also being exposed to a wide audience – including younger viewers.
Connected objects can do a lot of good, but they can also become weapons in the hands of abusive partners. How can these new risks be prevented?
Top contributors
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, City, University of London
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Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Psychologist and Programme Leader, University of Salford
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Psychologist and Programme Leader, University of Salford
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Reader in Gender Based Violence, Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, University of Bristol
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Knowledge Exchange Fellow/Project Lead, University of Strathclyde
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, University of Reading
