Here's what emotional abuse looks like, the harms associated with it and what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing it.

"But it does not meet the definition of sexual ... sent letters to social media companies and federal agencies asking what they are doing to stop the abuse. He's taken Snapchat, in particular ...

Such definitions are left to Child Protective ... Many of the allegations of emotional abuse social workers investigate stem from divorces and custody disputes, which are inherently stressful ...

A new offence around domestic abuse should widen its definition to include abuse by any family member, according to the Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). The Home Office ...

but certain aspects of the act are particularly relevant to social care practitioners. Here is an outline of what they are and what they mean. The act sets out the first definition in law of what ...

In an essential breakthrough for domestic abuse victims in the Commonwealth, the law expands the definition of “abuse” under Massachusetts law to include “coercive control.” The statute ...

social care and education. "A statutory definition would help police officers and other front-line agencies recognise and record incidents of honour-based abuse accurately and consistently," said ...