Violence

Researcher recommends teachers talk to students about sexual abuse

July 25, 2019 in Society & Culture

New cases of child sexual abuse constantly crop up in the media. The topic has received greater attention both from the police and in politics. But classrooms remain quiet on the subject, a new study shows.

Children are ashamed of abuse they endured

April 3, 2019 in Health

Childhood violence has major consequences for the victims’ long-term health and living conditions. A new report shows that the shame many individuals feel causes them to withdraw and become lonely.

Is it possible to treat men who beat their partners?

July 27, 2018 in Society & Culture

Many men drop out when they seek therapeutic help for their violent tendencies. One researcher wanted to know why.

Many elderly live in silence about home violence and abuse

December 16, 2017 in Society & Culture

A large share of elderly persons experience their closest relatives or spouses as violent. Few talk about it.

Judgemental families hinder rape survivors in seeking help

October 17, 2017 in Society & Culture

Some young persons who have been raped are met with a mix of accusations and shame when they tell their parents about what happened.

Women better than men at consoling victims of violence

June 11, 2017 in Society & Culture

New research shows that our social relationships are crucial in deciding whether people offer a comforting hug to victims of violence.

How Norwegians looked at sex offenders 100 years ago

September 19, 2016 in Society & Culture

Society's view on sex offenders wasn’t merciful. And if men were unemployed and vagrants to boot, they were regarded as particularly immoral.

Stopping violence at emergency wards

August 9, 2016 in Society & Culture

Doctors and nurses should be conscious of how they behave towards patients to avoid being attacked. Some patients at the emergency ward make threats or act violently if they feel insulted.

Violence puts women in their place

June 15, 2016 in Society & Culture

In order to say anything about gender and violence – apart from counting the number of men and women who abuse or are being abused – we need to look at the meaning behind the violence, according to the Norwegian researcher Hilde Jakobsen.

Male victims of women’s violence fear that nobody will believe them

October 30, 2015 in Society & Culture

Men who receive help from crisis centres are mostly satisfied with the help they get. But they fear that nobody will believe that they’ve been abused by a woman.