Silke Meyer

1 month 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?

1 month 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.

2 months ago | 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?

Oct 29, 2024 | theconversation.com | 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 carers. But what about sibling violence? International estimates suggest that sibling violence (also known as sibling-to-sibling violence) is one of the most common forms of DFV globally.