This article from Pediatric Nursing (2009) discusses ways for pediatric nurses to recognize signs of teen dating violence. The article discusses the medical definition of dating violence along with a teen’s perspective. I chose this article because it discusses various risk factors, which include substance abuse, and families with a history of violence. It also goes in depth about other risk factors such as the increase in abuse in the South due to more traditional roles of man and woman. The authors covered ways to detect dating violence, interview questions, and intervention.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Teen Dating Abuse Survivors
This video from Break the Cycle (1996) sheds light into how a normal teen can become a victim of dating abuse. Three women share their story of how their relationship with their boyfriend when they were a teen was normal in the beginning and how it quickly escalated into abuse.
Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
Although this video by Maya Angelou (2009) is not specifically about teen dating violence, I think it has a wonderful message that teens can learn from. You can rise from anything.
Teen Dating Violence Resource
Love is Respect (2011) is designed to help teens who have questions about abuse. The site is able to answer questions and provide advice on warning signs. They also provide details about the role of police and how to talk to them. The site offers live chat with peers 24 hours a day along with texting. Advice on how to have a healthy relationship is also provided on the site.
Female IPV Survivors’ Experiences with Accessing Resources
This article is from the Journal of Counseling and Development. The article researches the positive and negative resources available for women in an abusive relationship. Some of the positive experiences were family and peer support.
Andrea's Story
This video tells the story of a woman named Andrea, who was a victim of intimate partner violence for 24 years, and how she had the courage to leave the abusive relationship.
Intimate Partner Violence
Dr. Harriet MacMillian (2011) from CIHR Institute of Gender and Health discusses the meaning of intimate partner violence, who is at risk, and gender effects.
IPV Resource
The CDC link provides valuable information about intimate partner violence along with hotline numbers for victims to call.
Lost Innocence By Kath
I knew a young girl once just starting on love's path
She was so carefree and happy and would always make you laugh
Then one day she fell in love and her world suddenly all changed
Her life soon become full of heartache and she was playing grown up games
She couldn't understand how someone who loved her would want to hurt her so
She was now trapped in a world of pain and had no place to go
The first time that he hurt her was the day her innocence died
So she began to look for a place deep inside herself for somewhere safe to hide
Each time he raised his hand to her he would tell her she was to blame
So she would look for ways to change but her life remained the same
She traveled deeper inside herself until even she had lost her way
She couldn't understand what she had done and why her life had to be this way
Now this carefree girl of long ago was bruised and hurting and she felt so ashamed
She thought the world would look at her and know the truth that she was the one to blame
She believed when he would tell her she would never make it on her own
And because no one else would ever want her this prison would always be her home
So she settled in to her life of pain and decided maybe this was where she was meant to be
For she was just a nobody that could do nothing right as she was sure the world could see
She raised her children the best she could trying to shield them from the pain and strife
She thought taking them and leaving would be so tough and it would ruin their life
Then one day the pain all stopped and he raised his hand to her no more
He told her he was so sorry and wished he could take back what he had done before
But it was to late by then the damage and scars he had made would never mend
And the love she once felt for him she had buried so deep never to be find again
So her family all raised the best she could she had no reason now to stay
She packed her bags and walked out the door and ran so far away
She soon found out that life out there wasn't at all like he said it would be
And yes someone else did want her and his love for her would fill a sea
She still has the scars and pain inside her and some days they come back to hurt her so
But she's slowly finding that carefree girl she buried so long ago
She was so carefree and happy and would always make you laugh
Then one day she fell in love and her world suddenly all changed
Her life soon become full of heartache and she was playing grown up games
She couldn't understand how someone who loved her would want to hurt her so
She was now trapped in a world of pain and had no place to go
The first time that he hurt her was the day her innocence died
So she began to look for a place deep inside herself for somewhere safe to hide
Each time he raised his hand to her he would tell her she was to blame
So she would look for ways to change but her life remained the same
She traveled deeper inside herself until even she had lost her way
She couldn't understand what she had done and why her life had to be this way
Now this carefree girl of long ago was bruised and hurting and she felt so ashamed
She thought the world would look at her and know the truth that she was the one to blame
She believed when he would tell her she would never make it on her own
And because no one else would ever want her this prison would always be her home
So she settled in to her life of pain and decided maybe this was where she was meant to be
For she was just a nobody that could do nothing right as she was sure the world could see
She raised her children the best she could trying to shield them from the pain and strife
She thought taking them and leaving would be so tough and it would ruin their life
Then one day the pain all stopped and he raised his hand to her no more
He told her he was so sorry and wished he could take back what he had done before
But it was to late by then the damage and scars he had made would never mend
And the love she once felt for him she had buried so deep never to be find again
So her family all raised the best she could she had no reason now to stay
She packed her bags and walked out the door and ran so far away
She soon found out that life out there wasn't at all like he said it would be
And yes someone else did want her and his love for her would fill a sea
She still has the scars and pain inside her and some days they come back to hurt her so
But she's slowly finding that carefree girl she buried so long ago
New Ideas Regarding Domestic Violence
Technology is being used to help prevent domestic violence and to assist victims in need. On July 13, 2011 “Apps Against Abuse” challenge was announced by Vice President Joe Biden and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The challenge is designed to assist victims, by the use of their phone, to get help fast by either their friends or police. The news release about the challenge can be found at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/07/20110713a.html.
The winners of the challenge, OnWatch and Circle of 6, were announced in October. They can be found at http://appsagainstabuse.challenge.gov/submissions.
OnWatch has eight features that allows you to set messages and alerts before you head out the house to send to friends in the event you get into a dangerous situation.
Circle of 6 allows the user to set up icons with friends numbers to send messages or GPS coordinates if the victim is in a situation they may need help.
The winners of the challenge, OnWatch and Circle of 6, were announced in October. They can be found at http://appsagainstabuse.challenge.gov/submissions.
OnWatch has eight features that allows you to set messages and alerts before you head out the house to send to friends in the event you get into a dangerous situation.
Circle of 6 allows the user to set up icons with friends numbers to send messages or GPS coordinates if the victim is in a situation they may need help.
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