What can we do about dating violence among teens and college students?
betty jennings asked:
In the article “Dating violence prevalent among students”
30 percent of U.S. college students have been in relationships that involve physical aggression, a U.S. expert said. “Even more have been in relationships that are emotionally abusive,” Sandra Stith, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Kansas State University, said in a statement. “Likewise, approximately 25 percent of high school students who are in relationships are subjected to abuse.”
In the article “Dating violence prevalent among students”
30 percent of U.S. college students have been in relationships that involve physical aggression, a U.S. expert said. “Even more have been in relationships that are emotionally abusive,” Sandra Stith, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Kansas State University, said in a statement. “Likewise, approximately 25 percent of high school students who are in relationships are subjected to abuse.”
I found more information about the study at the the college web site: “K-State domestic violence expert looks at dating violence among high school, college students
http://www.humec.ksu.edu/news/2007/09/13/k-state-domestic-violence-expert-looks-at-dating-violence-among-high-school-college-students/
This article pointed out that both female and male — are being battered, sexually abused or stalked by their dates, according to the Kansas State University professor Stith.
What can we do about dating violence?
Here’s the short article about the study: “Dating violence prevalent among students”:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070914-13134700-bc-us-violentdating.xml
BAN IT.
This will all stop and reduce the risks of babies and pregnancies and what not…drugs…. etc etc….
I know they wont ban it but nice thought huh!!!
No teen dating its preposterous
No drugs its banned and warrants arrests
No encouraging homecoming with boys and girls coz thats where the sex starts and ends with all the worst results and parents even want their kids to date…. crazy!!!!!
Cut down on the social aspects of college and push the education more - after all, the courses should still be the main concern for attending college. Also, it might be a good idea to not make everything at college so co-ed. (Yes, I KNOW that even same-sex couples can be abusive, but it’s not as common). Maybe colleges can offer theraputic sessions for students and remove anyone who is violent, harrassing, abusing or stalking anyone on campus. Zero tolerance is a good way to go. I think college is getting way too focused on the social aspect and not enough on the important purpose like earning that degree. If students want sex and dating, then they can go find it elsewhere. Too many problems when you mix work with pleasure.
Right now education. People need to know how often this happens and how bad it is. Students, parents, teachers/adminstrators, and police officers.
Most important is that people first need to know the warning signals and what to do.
And people need to know that this is a common serious crime and it needs to be treated like a serious crime (arrest and court and prison) and how to support victims through it.
There needs to be more education and prevention starting very young. Many children are growing in homes and in a society where violence is so attainable to see. We need to begin help teens and children learn how to deal with conflict. Most don’t even know what conflict resolution is.
So education, prevention, and to make dating violence batterers more accountable for their behaviors no matter who they are.
Always,
K
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