Years’ worth of evidence suggests perpetrators of domestic violence exhibit patterns that make it possible to predict when someone is in harm’s way. Being aware of warning signs, experts said, could help prevent tragedies such as the one that unfolded in Ajax, Ont., on Wednesday. They talk to their neighbour, they talk to a friend, they talk to a family member,” Khan said. Alberta’s Stop Abuse in Families Society recently launched a campaign to help hair stylists recognize signs of potential danger in conversations with their clients. “The same kind of clarity about the nuances of this form of violence needs to happen.”

Source: thestar March 16, 2018 21:33 UTC