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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: No life for the old?
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 14 (ANI): A settlement with rooms dominated by scores of stories located a few miles away from the buzzing roads of the national capital, is home to about a dozen old citizens, who have no place elsewhere.
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Physical abuse, punishment may impact kids' academic performances
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 30 (ANI): Parents beware! Physical punishment and abuse are linked to poor cognitive and academic performances in children, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with reduced school engagement and increased peer isolation.<
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Sexual abuse may accelerate early puberty in girls: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 18 (ANI): A study reveals that girls, who experience physical abuse early in life, may hit puberty eight to 12 months earlier than their non-abused peers, thus increasing their chances of developing depression, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
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DCW issues notice to Delhi Police over misbehavior with female student
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov. 7 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday issued a notice to the Delhi Police over a complaint alleging physical abuse on a female student by an officer during protest for the missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed.
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