domestic violence — David Jackson Ambrose

Don't Go Into The Basement!

The underlying messages of basement spaces in literature.

As an Asian-American, Drew does not see taking care of his grandmother as ‘eldercare’; it is just what is expected.

A Blind Eye, domestic violence, racial disparitiesDavid JacksonMay 11, 2021elder care, senior care, books, racial disparities, a blind eye, david jackson ambrose, tanzina vega, dailycaring.com, aging in place

The Warning Signs Of Stalking Behavior

Stalking is much more common than many of us believe, and it is oftentimes difficult to recognize. The other alarming part is how many of us minimize or make light of it, despite the sometimes deadly outcome.

domestic violence, booksDavid JacksonApril 20, 2021One Love Foundation, stalking, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Stalking Resource Center, stalking statistics, A Blind Eye, NineStar Press, Writer's Corps, Hannah AnainComment

Stalking - Another form of Domestic Abuse

1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have been stalked during their lifetime. Does Babe’s response to Matthew’s stalking behavior lead to increasingly desperate demonstrations?

domestic violenceDavid JacksonApril 3, 2021stalking, domestic abuse, protection from abuse order, pfa, intimate partner violence, national institute of justice, domestic control, same sex domestic abuse, harrassment, cyberstalkingComment

Press Release for new novel: A Blind Eye

Press release gives preliminary information for the April 2021 book release of my new novel: A BLIND EYE (NineStar Press)

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 23, 2021lgbtq, ableism, domestic abuse, same sex domestic abuse, homelessness, welfare queen, cutting, urban legend, aesops fables, urban renewal, gentrification, individual educational planning, ieps, police violence, capitalism, african american studies, africana studies, cultural appropriation, information age, sexual non-conformity, leviticus, food deprivation, objectification, magical realism, purging, binging, overeating, the down low, the dl, post industrialism, protection from abuse order, pfa, matthew shephard, nizah morris, redlining, racial tropes, wigger, structural racism, institutional racism, black males, intellectual disorders, prader willi syndrome, racial erasure, gay bashing, hate crimes, coming of age, non traditional families, prejudice, pets, dogs, pit bulls, cats, eldercare, elder abuse, salt, obesity, voodoo/voodun, featurism, colorism, aids, stalking, hiv, aave, child restraint, restrictive procedures, special education, reagonomics, food stampsComment

Cutting: Regaining Control In Seemingly Uncontrollable Situations

How are children able to regain control in circumstances that are seemingly beyond their control?

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 7, 2021self injury, cutting, coping, mental health, coping skillsComment

Stalking: Another Arm of Domestic Abuse

Male victims of domestic abuse are less likely to report to police than their female counterparts, for various reasons. The historically contentious relationship between police and African American males and the LGBTQ community leads to a greater hesitancy for Black domestic partners to contact police until events have gotten to a fatal outcome.

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 7, 2021stalking, domestic abuse, protection from abuse order, abuse, A Blind Eye, David Jackson AmbroseComment

"Love And Abusive Cannot Coexist"

bell hooks tells us that love cannot exist in the same space as abuse in any form

domestic violenceDavid JacksonMarch 1, 2021domestic abuse, same sex domestic abuse, trauma, child abuse, family dysfunction, verbal abuse, physical abuse

Homelessness May Not Look The Way You Think It Does

When we think of homelessness, many of us think of a male figure, but the number of women and children experiencing homelessness outnumbers that of men.

racial disparities, domestic violenceDavid JacksonFebruary 24, 2021homelessness, women and children, family homelessness, racial disparities, gender disparitiesComment

Male Victims of Domestic Abuse are Less Likely To Report Domestic Abuse Than Female Victims

Domestic abuse in same sex partnerships

domestic violenceDavid JacksonFebruary 16, 2021same sex domestic abuse, ncadvComment