{"id":43258,"date":"2015-10-30T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T18:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/despite-increased-awareness-of-domestic-violence-signs-of-abuse-still-go-unrecognized\/"},"modified":"2015-10-30T14:54:04","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T18:54:04","slug":"a-pesar-del-aumento-en-la-concientizacion-sobre-la-violencia-domestica-las-senales-de-abuso-siguen-sin-ser-reconocidas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/a-pesar-del-aumento-en-la-concientizacion-sobre-la-violencia-domestica-las-senales-de-abuso-siguen-sin-ser-reconocidas\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Increased Awareness of Domestic Violence, Signs of Abuse Still Go Unrecognized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 30, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>Americans still have more to learn about domestic abuse. Today, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span> released new data from its sixth annual <a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.marykay.com\/en\/releases\/americans-more-aware-and-invested-in-the-issue-of-domestic-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Truth About Abuse<\/i> survey<\/a>, which reveals that despite increased awareness of domestic violence, many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse. The survey also reveals that Americans support increased education and believe that teaching kids about healthy relationships is critical to ending domestic violence and abuse.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg947fleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg947fleft\" title=\"Americans still have more to learn about domestic abuse. Today, Mary Kay released new data from its sixth annual Truth About Abuse survey, which reveals that despite increased awareness of domestic violence, many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse. The survey also reveals that Americans support increased education and believe that teaching kids about healthy relationships is critical to ending domestic violence and abuse.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Americans still have more to learn about domestic abuse. Today, Mary Kay released new data from its sixth annual Truth About Abuse survey, which reveals that despite increased awareness of domestic violence, many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse. The survey also reveals that Americans support increased education and believe that teaching kids about healthy relationships is critical to ending domestic violence and abuse.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20151030\/282332-INFO \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This year&#8217;s <i>Truth About Abuse<\/i> survey underscores the importance of early education in preventing abuse,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Crayton Webb<\/span>, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for Mary Kay Inc. &#8220;Today, only 19 states have laws that require school boards to develop curriculum on teen dating violence. If we can teach kids about healthy relationships from an early age, we can prevent and ultimately end abuse within the next generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Highlights from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marykay.com\/en-US\/DontLookAway\/PublishingImages\/mary-kay-truth-about-abuse-infographic-2015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">survey<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Awareness is on the rise:<\/b> 53% of those surveyed say that their understanding of domestic violence has improved in the past five years. <\/li>\n<li><b>An urgent, national issue: <\/b>9 in 10 respondents believe that domestic abuse is an important issue in the US today. <\/li>\n<li><b>Even one is too many: <\/b>1 in 10 men surveyed <i>do not agree that non-consensual sex<\/i> is an example of domestic abuse. <\/li>\n<li><b>Critical need to recognize all forms of abuse: <\/b>25 percent of Americans do not think that invasion of privacy, lying or excessive and aggressive calling and texting are <a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.marykay.com\/en\/releases\/americans-more-aware-and-invested-in-the-issue-of-domestic-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">examples of abuse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The survey also reveals that ending domestic violence is a priority, and that Americans believe increased education may be the solution.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Need to drive national discussion: <\/b>51% of Americans want domestic violence to get more attention in the news and media. <\/li>\n<li><b>Importance of early, informed discussions: <\/b>The majority of parents surveyed say that children should be taught about healthy relationships before age 13. <\/li>\n<li><b>Empowering the next generation: <\/b>1 in 2 male millennials believe it is possible to end abuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Today&#8217;s parents want their kids to learn about healthy relationships and abuse at an earlier age than they did,&#8221; remarked <span class=\"xn-person\">Brian Pinero<\/span>, Chief Programs Officer at The National Domestic Violence Hotline and loveisrespect. &#8220;Early education and intervention are critical to ending dating abuse, which is what makes loveisrespect&#8217;s text-for-help service is such an important resource.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveisrespect.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">loveisrespect<\/a>, a project of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehotline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Domestic Violence Hotline<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakthecycle.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Break the Cycle<\/a>, the <i>2015 Mary Kay Truth About Abuse Survey<\/i> aims to explore how Americans&#8217; understanding of domestic violence is changing, and gauge attitudes with respect to this evolving issue. 1,000 men and women nationwide participated in the survey, sharing their insights and stories on the issue of domestic violence. <\/p>\n<p>The 2015 survey is part of <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay&#8217;s<\/span> &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marykay.com\/en-US\/DontLookAway\/Pages\/default.aspx?stop_mobi=yes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Don&#8217;t Look Away<\/a>&#8221; campaign which works to educate the public on recognizing the signs of an abusive relationship, how to take action and to raise awareness for support services. To date, Mary Kay Inc. and The Mary Kay Foundation have given <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> to domestic violence prevention and awareness programs in an effort to end the cycle of abuse. <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span> is also the lead sponsor of the nation&#8217;s first-ever text-based helpline operated by loveisrespect. By simply texting &#8216;loveis&#8217; to 22522, teens and young adults are safely and discretely connected to trained peer advocates who provide support, safety tips and referrals for their own relationships or a friend&#8217;s. <\/p>\n<p><b>About <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span><br \/><\/b>Irresistible products. Positive community impact. Rewarding opportunity. For more than 50 years, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span> has offered it all. With 3.5 million Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and <span class=\"xn-money\">$4 billion<\/span> in global annual wholesale sales, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span> is a top beauty brand and direct seller in more than 35 markets around the world. Discover what there is to love about <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span> by connecting with a Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marykay.com\/en-US\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">marykay.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Mary Kay Inc. Corporate Communications<br \/>marykay.com\/newsroom<br \/>972.687.5332 or <a href=\"mailto:corpcom@mkcorp.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">corpcom@mkcorp.com<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151030\/282332-INFO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151030\/282332-INFO<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 30, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>Americans still have more to learn about domestic abuse. Today, <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Kay<\/span> released new data from its sixth annual <a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.marykay.com\/en\/releases\/americans-more-aware-and-invested-in-the-issue-of-domestic-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Truth About Abuse<\/i> survey<\/a>, which reveals that despite increased awareness of domestic violence, many Americans still do not recognize signs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}