It seems that exposure to physical abuse or domestic violence affects brain patterns in children according to Dawn.com. In fact, children exposed to domestic violence situations show similar brain patterns to soldiers that have been in combat situations reports the website. Dawn.com has reported on a study in the science journal, Current Biology. In this [...]
There’s been much in the news about the alleged misconduct of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and how the accusations affect his legacy in the sport and maybe not enough emphasis on how said misconduct affected the victims of the abuse. While debates go on about the fate of Paterno’s on the field [...]
Stories of domestic abuse are violent and disturbing and their horror can be compounded by the presence of a child who is a witness and a victim along side their parent. Thankfully there are success stories that provide a glimpse into the possibility of escape and even the chance of thriving beyond those harsh conditions. [...]
One of our first posts from new Blog Correspondent, Stephen Lherisson According to a National Crime Statistics Report from 1993 posted online by the Riley Center, 90% of battered women reported that their children were present when they were beaten. Statistics are a funny thing. They give us numbers without the voice of the people [...]
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