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For elderly, stigma of domestic violence keeps it hidden
For elderly victims of domestic violence, physical, emotional and sexual abuse has often desecrated the relationship even before the couple married.
“Domestic violence can be present throughout a marriage of 40, 50, even 60 years, starting when the couple is dating, carrying on through the woman’s pregnancies and continuing even when they are elderly,” says Bonnie Brandl, a director with the Madison, Wis.-based National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (ncall.us). | Link
Domestic violence cases on rise as women become more willing to report abuse
SYDNEY — Reports of domestic violence incidents are rising each year in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and one police official believes it is largely due to a greater willingness by victims to report their abuse to the authorities. | Link
Study finds how child abuse changes the brain
In a study in the journal Current Biology, researchers used brain scans to explore the impact of physical abuse or domestic violence on children’s emotional development and found that exposure to it was linked to increased activity in two brain areas when children were shown pictures of angry faces. | Link to Reuters
Blake Field Report
Field report for Blake after the jump. From Joy of Tournaments.
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Jan/Feb Resolution Controversy
Many have indicated discomfort with the Jan/Feb resolution. John Scoggin called for topic nullification. Chris Palmer wrote about the personal nature of domestic violence, and ramifications of having to debate it.
Given my own misgivings on the resolution (and an understanding that we talk A LOT about changing things), I thought I’d do something about it. I sent an email to the NFL about it. I’ll log the push for change at: debateaction.org
Discussions about changes that need to be made in high school debate currently take place in many forums – listservs, back-channel emails, on Facebook, message boards, chats, etc. While this discussion is good, rarely can that discussion become anything beyond discussion. This often leads to further frustration.
I hope Debate Action can provide channels to allow people who want to make change the ability to be heard and create strategies to make that change happen.
All campaigns will have a “Show Support & Share” form for people to have their voices seen on the page (after approval). Too often the “good posts/emails” are buried in see of flame-wars and unnecessary discussion.
Coaches who wish to show support can have their name listed after the original writer’s letter.
When possible, we’ll keep a timeline of action-steps taken on the original writer’s letter.
