Sentences with phrase «abuse by a family member»

Statistics have for decades shown that children are far, far, far, far more likely to be abused by a family member or by a school authority figure than they are by a member of the clergy of any religion.

For the record, I was abused by a family member at 13 and it took me all of 3 hours to tell.

Girls are at a greater risk than boys of being abused by a family member.

More than a third of sexual abuse victims in the United States, like the sisters, are abused by family members, according to a 2010 report to Congress presented by the federal Health and Human Services Department.

There are some cases where it is normal for a dog to bite someone in the family, such as if the dog is being abused by a family member.

You can apply if you are a person experiencing abuse by a family member, you are a Child and Family Services social worker, or you are a member of the police.

As people grow older and need additional help caring for themselves and their finances, they are vulnerable to abuse by family members and caretakers.

Protecting yourself from family violence (PDF) This article explains what you can do if you are being abused by a family member.

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His youth was surrounded by family members who struggled with substance abuse, violence, teenage pregnancy, and lack of social mobility.

Residents have even taken the official Rongcheng credit system a few steps further by adding penalties for illegally spreading religion — echoing recent countrywide crackdowns on religious practice — abusing or abandoning family members, and defaming others online.

A detailed weekend report by the New York Times, for example, states that «members of the royal family, and relatives, advisers and associates of the detainees» say those who were kidnapped were coerced and physically abused in some cases, and that billions of dollars in private wealth were transferred to Crown Prince's Mohammed's control.

«I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves,» Francis said in the homily, according to a text of the statement provided by the Vatican.

Indeed, according to the NSPCC, the vast majority of abuse of children and young people happens not by any particular kind of adult professional, but by peers (friends, boyfriends, etc.) and to a lesser degree family members (siblings, parents, etc.).

Murray Straus's studies suggest that marital violence occurs in one out of four marriages, not as a single event but as a pattern (Richard J. Gelles and Claire Pedrick Cornell, Intimate Violence in Families [Sage Publications, 1985], p. 69) The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence estimates that one girl out of three and one boy out of seven are sexually abused by age 18, and that in half the cases their abusers are family members; that 1 million children are physically abused by parents or caretakers every year; and that 1 million elderly people are abused every year by their adult children.

More recently, definitions of family violence have incorporated coercive sexual relations, including the sexual abuse of children by family members, and also marital rape.

The international sex abuse crisis has involved revelations of the deep wounding of innocent children and their families by the sinful actions of individual priests and religious, sometimes enabled by the, at best, incompetence and, at worst, callous dereliction of duty of some members of the Church's hierarchy.

Researchers looking into the abuse of prescribed medication in a regional NSW town are told elderly people are being targeted by family members to get access to chronic pain medication.

I was sexually abused when I was younger by a family member.

By keeping prescriptions in the household, residents create a dangerous situation which could lead to drug abuse by a member of the family or accidental ingestion by a young chilBy keeping prescriptions in the household, residents create a dangerous situation which could lead to drug abuse by a member of the family or accidental ingestion by a young chilby a member of the family or accidental ingestion by a young chilby a young child.

«Our goal has always been to constructively work with the speaker to pass the Right to Know Act — she has a clear choice: support sound policy that a majority of her members, 18 families of New Yorkers killed by the NYPD and hundreds of community groups from across the city endorse, or chart a path that is increasingly antithetical to democracy and allows police abuses to continue.»

Often times the victims are being abused by their own family members, making it more difficult to identify.

As a child, Merryn was abused by both a neighbor and a family member.

This can be caused by a variety of factors like social stigma, rejection of family members, and psychological abuse by their friends and family.

Whitney Houston was sexually abused as a child by a female member of her family, a documentary on her life revealed Wednesday.

Houston's brother Gary Garland - Houston also says he was molested between the ages of seven and nine by a female family member, and says his sister was abused, too.

Children who experience significant family changes or disturbances, whether abuse, abandonment or rejection by a family member, separation, divorce, death, or financial stress learn the hard way about the fragility of life.

However her life would prove to be a life of great pain... Growing up, she was treated differently by family members, powerless to defend herself against their sexual and psychological abuse.

We want to encourage positive portrayals of these «monsters» as a way to change public perception and fight dog discrimination and abuse by showcasing dogs who are exemplary ambassadors for the breeds (therapy dogs, Canine Good Citizens) or just loving family members regardless of their often horrific pasts.

As a private nonprofit animal welfare organization with a central mission to place companion animals in loving homes with compassionate people who will make lifelong commitments to them by accepting them as a member of their family, we give priority status to the intake of neglected, abused and abandoned animals over those animals whose owners are simply seeking to surrender them.

725 I.L.C.S. 5 / 112A -14 This Illinois law allows a court to issue an order of protection if the court finds that petitioner has been abused by a family or household member.

Wisconsin allows «household pets,» defined as domestic animals that are not farm animals, that are kept, owned, or cared for by the petitioner or by a family member or a household member of the petitioner, to be included in restraining orders or injunctions in domestic abuse cases, child abuse cases, and cases filed by «individuals as risk.»

Vulnerable adults can be abused by caretakers, nursing home staff, fellow nursing home patients, family members, therapists or others already in their lives.

If you have discovered that your family member is being unnecessarily restrained by the nursing home, you need to contact a Kentucky nursing home abuse attorney immediately.

As a family member or friend of a person that resides in a nursing home or other long - term care facility, there are a few signs of abuse or neglect you should be aware of if you suspect they are being purposefully harmed by a staff member or other facility caregiver.

If you suspect that a member of your family is a nursing home abuse victim, put a Keller nursing home abuse attorney to work for your family now by calling the Weaver Injury Law Firm at [phone].

If you or your children are the victim of abuse by a spouse, significant other or other member of the household, you may want to seek a restraining order or protection order to keep you and your family safe.

As a family member or friend of a person that resides in a nursing home or other long - term care facility, be aware of the signs of abuse or neglect if you suspect your elderly loved one is being purposefully harmed by a staff member or other facility caregiver.

A study in 2008 — UK Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People Prevalence Survey Report — by the Department of Health and Comic Relief, found that found that 2.6 % of people aged 66 or over who were living in their own private household reported mistreatment involving a family member, close friend or care worker in the past year.

An attorney can help victims or their family members to pursue a claim for compensation for loss caused by nursing home abuse and neglect.

You can also contact us if your parent or other family member has passed away while in a nursing home and you believe that the death could have been prevented or might have been caused by some type of abuse or neglect.

If you believe an elderly family member is being victimized by abuse, neglect, or some other negligence or violation of professional standards in a Texas nursing home, speak at once with an Addison nursing home abuse attorney at the Weaver Injury Law Firm.

(4) If a parent who is granted parenting time rights pursuant to this section or any other section of the Revised Code is authorized by an order issued pursuant to this section or any other court order to receive a copy of any notice of relocation that is filed pursuant to division (G)(1) of this section or pursuant to court order, if the residential parent intends to move to a residence other than the residence address specified in the parenting time order, and if the residential parent does not want the parent who is granted the parenting time rights to receive a copy of the relocation notice because the parent with parenting time rights has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of section 2919.25 of the Revised Code involving a victim who at the time of the commission of the offense was a member of the family or household that is the subject of the proceeding, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any other offense involving a victim who at the time of the commission of the offense was a member of the family or household that is the subject of the proceeding and caused physical harm to the victim in the commission of the offense, or has been determined to be the perpetrator of the abusive act that is the basis of an adjudication that a child is an abused child, the residential parent may file a motion with the court requesting that the parent who is granted the parenting time rights not receive a copy of any notice of relocation.

As a family member or friend of a person that resides in a nursing home or other long - term care facility, there are a few signs of abuse or neglect you should look out for if you suspect your elderly loved one is being purposefully harmed by a staff member or another facility caregiver:

If your life has been turned upside down by an accident that has left you or a loved one seriously injured, or if you have a family member who is the victim of nursing home abuse or negligence, contact us today.

These are individuals and their families who are unable to pay for a lawyer or to access free legal assistance — people facing the loss of their homes, suffering persecution by predatory lenders, seeking to keep custody of their children or escape the abuse of a family member, or looking to protect their very subsistence.

If a family member has suffered a personal injury or wrongful death as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect, please contact John or Chris by email or call collect at [phone] for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.

By its question, the national court is asking, in essence, whether acts of sexual abuse of a 14 year old minor, sexual coercion and rape committed within the family constitute imperative grounds of public security which may justify the expulsion of a Union citizen who has lived for more than 10 years on the territory of the host Member State.

Some instances of misconduct are readily apparent and can be easily identified by family members, including physical abuse that results in burns, bruising, or broken bones.

Article 28 (3) of Directive 2004 / 38 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64 / 221 / EEC, 68 / 360 / EEC, 72 / 194 / EEC, 73 / 148 / EEC, 75 / 34 / EEC, 75 / 35 / EEC, 90 / 364 / EEC, 90 / 365 / EEC and 93 / 96 / EEC, is to be interpreted as meaning that sexual abuse of a 14 year old minor, sexual coercion and rape are not covered by the concept of «imperative grounds of public security» where those acts do not directly threaten the calm and physical security of the population as a whole or a large part of it.

Figures published by charity Stonewall reveal that one - in - four lesbian and bi-sexual women have experienced domestic abuse in a relationship, while 49 % of all homosexual and bi-sexual men have experienced at least one incident of domestic abuse from a family member or partner since the age of 16.