Silke Meyer

1 month ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Shannon Dhollande |Diksha Sapkota |Silke Meyer |Karen-Ann Clarke

1 Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common form of violence that includes different forms of behaviour (e.g., emotional, sexual, physical or financial abuse or violence) perpetrated by a current or former partner (World Health Organisation [WHO] 2004a). IPV is a significant public health problem that affects one in four women (27%) in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2024), and one in three women worldwide (33%, WHO 2024a, 2024b).

2 months ago | phys.org | Ellen Reeves |Kate Fitz-Gibbon |Silke Meyer

People experiencing domestic violence are often urged to report their abuse to the police. But what if your abuser is a police officer?

2 months ago | theconversation.com | Ellen Reeves |Kate Fitz-Gibbon |Silke Meyer

People experiencing domestic violence are often urged to report their abuse to police. But what if your abuser is a police officer? Our new research, drawing on 17 interviews with victim-survivors from two studies and published in the journal Violence Against Women, examined the challenges faced by victim-survivors in this situation. ‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’Victim-survivors told us their abusers often initially used their police role to project a “safe” image.

Feb 9, 2025 | kraichgau.news | Silke Meyer

Schon Wochen vor der Faschingsfaschingsveranstaltung des Gesangvereins Frohsinn Jöhlingen im Martinussaal waren die Eintrittskarten vergriffen! Die Gäste schätzen vor allem, dass fast alle Auftritte von aktiven Sängerinnen und Sängern bestritten werden. In den Pausen zwischen den drei Abschnitten bleibt auch ausreichend Raum für Gespräche, zum Tanzen – Lothar aus der Pfalz heizte mit seinen Liedern wieder ein - oder zu einem Gang an die Bar.

Oct 30, 2024 | phys.org | Hayley Boxall |Kate Fitz-Gibbon |Silke Meyer

Domestic and family violence (DFV) has received increasing attention in recent years. It is most commonly associated with intimate partner violence between current and former partners, followed by abuse perpetrated against children by their parents and caregivers. But what about sibling violence?