Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children

Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children

https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/learning/how-to-recognise-and-respond-to-potential-child-abuse-and-neglect/20204393.article Possible indicators and warning signs that a child or young person is at risk of suffering from abuse and/or neglect: Changes in behaviour or emotional state (e.g. recurrent nightmares, extreme distress, appearing withdrawn or displaying aggression) that are a departure from what would be expected for their age and developmental stage, and is not…

Naming racism

Naming racism

https://e-tangata.co.nz/news/moana-jackson-understanding-racism-in-this-country Even more problematic than the abstractions is the unwillingness of some people to even use the term “racism”. Academics who claim, for example, that it’s “unhelpful” in discussions about, say, the biases within the criminal justice system, run the risk of closing off debate in the same way that a former prime minister did…

Male survivor group MOSAIC part of Wellington effort to combat assault of sex workers

Male survivor group MOSAIC part of Wellington effort to combat assault of sex workers

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/100888983/sex-worker-assault-complaints-will-be-taken-seriously In an attempt to bridge that gap, the head of Hutt Valley Police’s adult sexual assault team, Detective Sergeant Haley Ryan, helped form a working group linking all the agencies together. Ryan hoped coming together “for a common purpose” would lead sex workers to feel more able to report sexual violence and have greater…

Am I dehydrated? Here’s a quick test

Am I dehydrated? Here’s a quick test

By Kim Hansen – Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link The link between dehydration and cancer: https://t.co/KIzLyP3hJZ — Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) February 25, 2018 You’re dehydrated if you lightly pinch and pull up your skin and it stays standing up in a tent. Other symptoms include dry mouth; loose and crinkled skin; thick, dry body secretions;…

Assertiveness and commuter chaos

Assertiveness and commuter chaos

Be prepared for commuter delays this morning as the first day of 'March Madness' begins — intensified with planned industrial action by Auckland train services.https://t.co/sAtcHjnjbY pic.twitter.com/6gPGQKCMNI — nzherald (@nzherald) February 25, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assertiveness Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a…

Indicators of Sexual Abuse – Child Matters

http://www.childmatters.org.nz/85/learn-about-child-abuse/recognise-the-signs/sexual-abuse There may also be indicators in a child’s behaviour that could indicate sexual abuse. Some examples of this in young children are: Age-inappropriate sexual play with toys, self, others Bizarre, sophisticated or unusual sexual knowledge Comments such as “I’ve got a secret”, or “I don’t like Uncle” Fire lighting by boys Fear of certain…

Claim Hitchcock celebrity sex offender

Claim Hitchcock celebrity sex offender

Former Hollywood actress Tippi Hedren has revealed in intimate detail the appalling sexual menace inflicted on her by Alfred Hitchcock during the years he held her captive by an ironbound contract. The legendary director’s sadistic obsession with the regal blonde was as twisted and sinister as the plot of any his classic suspense movies, including…

NZ 4th most democratic country

NZ 4th most democratic country

These are world's most democratic countries, according to the Economist https://t.co/OvLyf01VE4 #democracy pic.twitter.com/g3K0GaOmT4 — World Economic Forum (@wef) February 21, 2018 The US’s declining status is primarily due to a significant fall in people’s trust in the functioning of public institutions, a trend that was well established before the election of President Donald Trump. Other…

Pope renews action on sexual abuse

Pope renews action on sexual abuse

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43098231 Pope Francis has announced the renewal of the Church’s panel tasked with combating sexual abuse of children, in the wake of a fresh controversy. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is made up of eight men and eight women – nine of them new members. Its original three-year mandate expired in December….

Woman jailed for child abuse

Woman jailed for child abuse

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-22/perth-woman-katherine-ellen-walker-jailed-for-abusing-4yo-girl/9475928 A Perth woman has been jailed for physically, verbally and emotionally abusing a four-year-old girl who she kicked, smothered with a pillow, pulled by the hair and slapped in the face. Katherine Ellen Walker, 26, admitted committing the offences while she and her partner were looking after the child on a two-week holiday in…