"The act of love is to say: I want you to be who you are." The act of abuse is to say: "I want you to be who I want you to be."
It is that simple.
— James D. Gill

References

Andrea’s Story.  (2010).  [Video].  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZuG5jC5fDA

Angelou, M. (1978).  Still I Rise.  Retrieved from www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/175742

Center for Disease Control.  (2010).  Injury Center:  Violence Prevention.  Retrieved from             http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html


Herrman, J.  (2009).  There’s a fine line…adolescent dating violence and prevention.  Pediatric Nursing, 35 (3), 164-170.  Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cin20&AN=2010369585&site=eds-live&scope=site

Intimate Partner Violence.  (2011).  [Video].  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDsW0HvUv8w

Kath.  (2002).  Lost Innocence.  Retrieved from http://www.wadv.org/kath.htm

Love is Respect.  (2011).  Retrieved from http://www.loveisrespect.org/

McLeod, A.L., Hayes, D.G., & Chang, C.Y. (2010).  Female Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Experiences with Accessing Resources.  Journal of Counseling and Development, 88(3), 303-310.  Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ892760&site=eds-live&scope=site

Still I Rise.  (2009).  [Video].  Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HiE4lt_DUY

Teen Dating Abuse.  (2009).  [Video].  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pysG3ZdymnA&feature=related

Teen Dating Abuse Survivors.  (1996).  [Video].  Retrieved from             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxoDEns7wIg&feature=player_embedded

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  (2011).  Administration launches “Apps Against Abuse” technology challenge to help address sexual assault and dating violence.  Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/07/20110713a.html.