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Effects of Childhood Exposure to Gender-Based Violence on Polyvictimization of GBV in the Dominican Republic

open access: yesSAGE Open
We examined the effects of childhood exposure to gender-based violence (GBV) on the risk of GBV polyvictimization among women in the Dominican Republic.
Barbara Zsembik   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elder abuse and life-course victimization in hospitalized older adults in Sweden: prevalence and associations with mental ill-health

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background The prevalence of elder abuse has only rarely been investigated in Sweden and never in a hospital setting. Therefore, the aims of this study were to: 1) Estimate the prevalence of elder abuse and life-course victimization among hospitalized ...
Nicolina Wiklund   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hope and Distress: A Cross‐Country Study Amid the Russian‐Ukrainian War

open access: yesStress and Health, Volume 41, Issue 2, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Conflict deeply affects human experiences, frequently testing individual resilience to its breaking point and leaving enduring psychological and societal wounds. The current conflict in Ukraine, initiated by Russia's invasion in 2022, illustrates this phenomenon by altering regional relationships and triggering a major humanitarian crisis ...
Simon Esbit   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children\u27s experiences of companion animal maltreatment in households characterized by intimate partner violence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Cruelty toward companion animals is a well-documented, coercive tactic used by abusive partners to intimidate and control their intimate partners. Experiences of co-occurring violence are common for children living in families with intimate partner ...
Adamson   +77 more
core   +2 more sources

Psychometric properties of instruments for measuring abuse of older people in community and institutional settings: A systematic review

open access: yesCampbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 20, Issue 3, September 2024.
Abstract Background The examination of psychometric properties in instruments measuring abuse of older people (AOP) is a crucial area of study that has, unfortunately, received relatively little attention. Poor psychometric properties in AOP measurement instruments can significantly contribute to inconsistencies in prevalence estimates, casting a ...
Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A scoping review of policing and coercive control in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus intimate relationships

open access: yesSociology Compass, Volume 18, Issue 7, July 2024.
Abstract Coercive control is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) that encompasses non‐physical behaviors used to constrain and entrap a partner. Coercive control is especially relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus (LGBTQ+) relationships when abusers target the gender and sexual identity of their partners.
Emma Jennings‐Fitz‐Gerald   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing abusive experiences: a qualitative study among older adults in Sweden

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Elder abuse is prevalent, and is associated with poor health outcomes. How an older adult is affected by abusive experiences is dependent on myriad factors, including aspects of the abuse itself, other life circumstances, coping strategies ...
Johanna Simmons   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the gaps: a global review of intersections of violence against women and violence against children. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: The international community recognises violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) as global human rights and public health problems.
Bott, Sarah   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Child sexual abuse versus adult sexual assault: A review of psychological and neurobiological sequelae

open access: yesMental Health Science, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2024.
Abstract Sexual trauma (ST) occurs with alarming frequency in the United States in the form of both childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and adulthood sexual assault (ASA). It is well established that the effects of ST are pervasive and that ST can be a risk factor for the development of several psychiatric disorders.
Grace E. Rowland   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bullying among siblings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Parents are often concerned about repeated conflicts between their daughters and sons. However, there is little empirical research of sibling bullying. Objective: To conduct a review of existing studies of sibling bullying.
Skew, Alexandra J., Wolke, Dieter
core   +1 more source

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