Help-Seeking and Help-Giving for Teen Dating Violence

By Arlene N. Weisz, M.S.W., Ph.D., and Beverly M. Black, Ph.D., M.S.S.W.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 16, Number 1, 2009, Pages 12-16, Item# A161-Weisz

This article is based on numerous research projects conducted by the authors on adolescent dating violence. It reviews the results of those projects as they relate to how teens seek help for dating violence and how teens provide help to their friends in violent dating relationships. It concludes with helpful strategies for adults who work with youth.

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Preventing Adolescent Dating Violence

The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 16, Number 1, 2009

Many youth in middle and high school are already experiencing violent dating relationships, either as perpetrators, victims, or both. This issue explores adolescent dating violence by looking specifically at the peer and help-seeking contexts.

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