Domestic Violence Articles

Domestic Violence Affects Infant Mortality

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Despite spending more money on health care than any other country in the world, the United States lags behind many ...

Work-Family Conflict: Who Is to Blame?

Friday, June 3rd, 2011
Given the demands of contemporary society and the need for most families to have dual wage earners, work and family conflicts are ...

Domestic Abuse by Women Can Cause PTSD in Men

Friday, April 8th, 2011
Emerging research suggests men can be traumatized by female partner abuse. Although often unreported, trauma can lead to post-traumatic ...

Suppressed Emotions Can Lead to Aggression

Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Emerging research suggests bottled up emotions can make people more aggressive. Scientists from the University of Texas at ...

Football Outcomes Can Increase Domestic Violence

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Apparently, the NFL has an effect on domestic harmony, as spouse or intimate partner assaults increased by 10 percent in areas where ...

Pushing Back From Domestic Violence

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
A woman’s response to an abusive relationship is often contingent on her position within family and community. That insight comes from research into ...

Colleges Miss Chance to ID Depressed Students

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
A new study suggests one out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a ...

Genetic Variation May Influence Impulsiveness

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
A multinational research team has discovered a genetic variation that may be a predisposing factor for violent impulsive behavior. Backed by the National Institutes ...

Prayer Can Help Manage Anger and Sadness

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
While prayer has been practiced for millennia, a new study looks at the way individuals believe prayer can comfort ...

Genetic Influence for Aggression?

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
An innovative study of aggression includes a sampling of DNA as well as traditional questionnaire results. University of Alberta researcher Peter Hurd ...
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