2. Media, Pop Culture, and
Teen Dating Violence
Amber McKeen- Child Abuse Prevention Trainer
Kara Klein- Child Life Specialist
Stephanie V. Blank Center for
Safe and Healthy Children
3. Objectives
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• Recall 3 risk factors and consequences of Teen
Dating Violence.
• Give an example of at least one current event in
pop culture relating to Teen Dating Violence.
• Discuss gradual shifts in public perception
regarding violence in relationships.
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What is Teen Dating Violence?
“The pattern of repeated actual or threatened acts
that physically, sexually, or verbally abuse a
member of an unmarried heterosexual or
homosexual couple in which one or both partners
is between thirteen and twenty years old”
Carlson, CN. Invisible Victims: Holding the Educational System Liable for Teen Dating Violence at School. Harvard
Women’s Law Journal, 26, 351-393
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Forms of Abuse
Physical
Emotional
Sexual
Electronic
Aggression
Herrman JW. (2009). There’s a Fine Line…Adolescent Dating Violence and Prevention. Pediatric Nursing, 35 (3),
164-170.
Teen Power and
Control Wheel
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Electronic Aggression and TDV
• Texting/Calling
• GPS location
– Boost mobile- “Where you at?”
• Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, etc…
– Checking In
– Harassment
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Cell Phones and “Sexting”
• 1 in 4 teens in relationships report they text their
partner every hour between 10pm and 5am
• Experts estimate teens text on average over
3,000 times per month- doesn’t include texting
apps
• Sexting- sending sexually explicit photos or
videos to via cell phones or other social media
– 50% of teens admit they feel pressured to “sext”
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Cycle of Violence
Explosion
“Honeymoon”
Tension
Break the Cycle: www.breakthecycle.gov
Love the Way
You Lie
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Risk Factors
Societal
Community
Relationship
Individual
•Individual-biological and personal
history factors
•Relationship- peers, intimate
partners, and family members
•Community- schools,
characteristics of neighborhood
•Society- media, geographic region
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Violence Prevention—The
Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/overview/social_ecologicalmodel.html
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Risk Factor- Child Abuse
• Children who have witnessed or experienced
family violence and trauma are more likely to
perpetrate or be a victim of teen dating violence
• Including those who are physically punished
• One study found that 45% of girls who had
experienced CSA experienced physical violence
in their dating relationships
– Duration of sexual abuse, violence and completed
intercourse significantly contributed to experiencing
TDV
• Early traumatic experiences can delay or alter
brain development
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TDV and Brain Development
• Adolescent Brains are not fully developed
• Prefrontal Cortex
– Impulsivity
– Interpreting Emotions
– Judgment
– Consequences of actions
– Decision making
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Recognizing Teen Dating Violence
When:
Teen is a Victim…
• Loss of interest in normal activities and hobbies
• Unexplainable bruises or injuries
• Appears fearful or angry when unable to access their cell
phone
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Fearfulness around dating partner or when his or her name is
mentioned
• Making excuses for partner’s violent behavior
– Reviving Ophelia clip
• Noticeable changes in eating or sleeping patterns and alcohol
and drug use
• Loss of self-confidence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention.
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Recognizing Teen Dating Violence
When:
Teen is a Perpetrator…
• Insults dating partner in public or private
• Attempts to control dating partner’s friends, activities,
or even what they wear
• Demand to know where dating partner is at all times
• Blames the dating partner for his or her actions
• Displays extreme jealousy
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Consequences to the victim
Marquart, BS, Nannini, DK, Edwards, RW, Stanley, LR & Wayman, JC. (2007). Prevalence of dating violence and
victimization: Regional and gender difference. Adolescence, 42 (168), 645-657.
• Injuries, death, suicide
• Mental health, PTSD
• Social Isolation
• Low self-esteem
• Declines in school achievement
• Engaging in unhealthy behaviors
• Increased risk of STIs- HIV
• Pregnancy
• Cycle of Violence
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Perpetrators have consequences
too…
• Alienation from friends and family
• Expulsion from school
• Depression
• Criminal record
• Potentially build poor lifelong relationship habits
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National Prevalence of TDV
• 41% of females and 37% males report
victimization; 1 in 3 teens report perpetration
• Males more likely to report sexual perpetration;
females more likely to report physical perpetration
• Rates of physical victimization similar across all
income levels, race and ethnicity
• Females between 16-24 experience the highest
rate of IPV- almost triple the national average
“Notional Rates of Adolescent Physical, Psychological, and Sexual Teen Dating Violence” 2013. Ybarra, et al. Survey of
1,058 adolescents between 14-20 years of age.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention.; Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Understanding Teen Dating
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Prevalence of TDV in Georgia
16% of teens report dating violence
# 1in the US
Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011
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Reporting Teen Dating Violence
• Only 1 in 11 episodes of dating violence reported
• Variety of reasons why teens do not report:
– Unaware it is abuse
– Denial
– Stigma
– Self-blame
– Adult beliefs:
• 81% believe DV is not a teen problem
• Fail to validate teens feelings for partner
• Teen relationships are not serious, easy to get out
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention.
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Differences in Reporting
Cannot use the same rules
– Safety issues for the victim
– May not recognize they are in a unhealthy or
violent relationship
– Parental involvement
– Not necessarily “mandated to report”
– Reporting agencies
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Media and Pop Culture Influences
Be thinking about…
• Teen role models and influences
• How can we use our knowledge of this
information to challenge common beliefs about
relationship norms and what is acceptable
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“Real Life” Examples
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Sammie Giancola and Ronnie
Ortiz-Magro
No more amore! 'Jersey Shore's' on-off-
on-off couple Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and
Sammi (Sweetheart) Giancola have
broken up ... again. The pair called it
quits shortly after the show's fourth
season finale aired.
Rihanna & Chris Brown
On Again Off Again couple since
Brown’s Assault on Rihanna in
2009. At the time of the assault he
was 19 and she was 20 .
Miley Cyrus & Robin
Thicke at the 2013
VMAs-
Not in a dating
relationship, but
exemplifies the hyper-
sexualized behaviors
expected of teens
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It gets worse…
• Rihanna Victim Blaming
• Rappers Happy to Defend Chris Brown but “not
my daughter”
• Twitter responses
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New Media, or “will to representation”
• Ability to now record ourselves via photo, video,
or print on the internet and/or news media
– “Happy Slapping”- surprise assault peers, then post
online
• Spread to attacks on strangers, even assault, rape &
homicide
– 3 males witness woman collapse on the street, one
proceeds to urinate on her proclaiming “this is
youtube material!”
– 8 teens sexually assault, urinate & attempt to set fire
to a female. Attempted to sell DVD at nearby schools
– Steubenville Rape Case
– OneDirectioners attack The Bert Show
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/music/2013/06/26 24
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Actual Song Lyrics
Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke, Pharrell
& T.I
OK now he was close, tried to domesticate you
But you're an animal, baby, it's in your nature
Just let me liberate you
You don't need no papers
And that's why I'm gon' take a good girl
I know you want it, (x3)
Can't let it get past me, You're far from plastic
Talk about getting blasted
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One thing I ask of you
Let me be the one you back that a$$
into
Yeah, I had a bitch, but she ain't bad as
you…
Nothing like your last guy, he too
square for you
I'm a nice guy, but don't get it if you get
with me
That man is not your
maker
I hate these blurred
lines
I know you want it,
(x3)
But you're a good girl
The way you grab me
Must wanna get nasty
I'll give you something big enough to
tear your a$$ in two…
He don't smack that a$$ and pull your
hair like that
So I just watch and wait for you to
salute
Not many women can refuse this
pimpin'
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Actual Song Lyrics
The Band Perry- Better Dig Two
So if the ties that bind ever do come loose
Tie 'em in a knot like a hangman's noose
Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell
Before I'll see you with someone else
If the ties that bind ever do come loose
If "forever" ever ends for you
If that ring gets a little too tight
You might as well read me my last rites
And let the stone say:
"Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was loving one man just a little too much"
If you go before I do
Gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two
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Actual Song Lyrics
Florence + The Machine, “Kiss With A Fist”
“You hit me once, I hit you back / You gave a
kick, I gave a slap / You smashed a plate over
my head / Then I set fire to our bed.”
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Florence Welch is on
record as saying “Kiss With
A Fist” isn’t about domestic
violence, but rather “two
people pushing each other
to psychological extremes
because they love each
other.”
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Actual Song Lyrics
Fun. We are Young
My seat's been taken by some
sunglasses Asking 'bout a scar
I know I gave it to you months
ago
I know you're trying to forget
But between the drinks and
subtle things ,
And the holes in my apologies
You know I'm trying hard to take
it back
Tonight,
We are young
So let's the set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
Than the sun
Miranda Lambert-
Gunpowder & Lead
If he wants a fight well now he's
got one
And he ain't seen me crazy yet
He slapped my face and he shook
me like a rag doll
Don't that sound like a real man
I'm going to show him what a little
girls are made of
Gunpowder and lead
His fist is big but my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the
trigger
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Actual Song Lyrics
Fun. We are Young
My seat's been taken by some
sunglasses Asking 'bout a
scar
I know I gave it to you months
ago
I know you're trying to forget
But between the drinks and
subtle things ,
And the holes in my
apologies
You know I'm trying hard to
take it back
Tonight,
We are young
So let's the set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
Than the sun
Miranda Lambert-
Gunpowder & Lead
If he wants a fight well now he's
got one
And he ain't seen me crazy yet
He slapped my face and he shook
me like a rag doll
Don't that sound like a real man
I'm going to show him what a little
girls are made of
Gunpowder and lead
His fist is big but my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the
trigger
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Actual Song Lyrics
Fun. We are Young
My seat's been taken by some
sunglasses Asking 'bout a scar
I know I gave it to you months
ago
I know you're trying to forget
But between the drinks and
subtle things ,
And the holes in my apologies
You know I'm trying hard to take
it back
Tonight,
We are young
So let's the set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
Than the sun
Miranda Lambert-
Gunpowder & Lead
If he wants a fight well now he's
got one
And he ain't seen me crazy yet
He slapped my face and he
shook me like a rag doll
Don't that sound like a real man
I'm going to show him what a little
girls are made of
Gunpowder and lead
His fist is big but my gun's
bigger
He'll find out when I pull the
trigger
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Music Videos
• Misery- Maroon 5
• We Found Love- Rihanna and Calvin Harris
• Want U Back- Cher Lloyd
• Criminal- Britney Spears
• It Will Rain- Bruno Mars
• Paparazzi- Lady Gaga
• Love The Way You Lie- Eminem and Rihanna
• Man Down- Rihanna
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Literature
• Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight series
• Plot Summary: Bella Swan meets vampire
Edward Cullen, makes friends with werewolf
Jacob Black, love triangle/power struggle
ensues…
• Similarities to TDV
– Most are aware its “just a book” but to influential
young teens the message that this behavior equates
love is reinforced 32
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Everyone interacting with teens could…
• Model healthy behaviors
• Recognize red flags
• Listen to teens without judging when they ask for
help
• Be supportive, and do not criticize their partner
• Be aware of resources that can help teens
involved in abusive relationships
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As a Caregiver- talk to your kids
EARLY
• Teach teens about healthy vs. unhealthy
relationships
• Teens need to know that you are ready to talk
• They need to feel secure talking to you
• Create a supportive environment
– Be available
– Show respect for each other
– Need to be able to trust you
– Show interest by asking
questions in a comfortable
order and style
Choose Respect: www.cdc.gov/chooserespect
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Guidelines for Introducing Conversation
• Start with a general question
• Let your teen be the expert on his/her world
• Relate your discussion to things they are
interested in
– Use examples we discussed, or find your own
• Ask how you can help
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Create Rules
• Teens want rules (even though they won’t admit it)
• Set an age for dating
• Make sure your teen is not spending a lot of time in
unsupervised situations
• Set guidelines for your teen’s outings
• Be aware of what your teens are
doing and who they are with
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Warning signs to discuss with teens:
• Your Partner:
– Tells you what to do or
wear
– Makes false accusations or
constantly accuses you of
cheating
– Only wants you to hang out
with them
– Blames you for their
problems
– Has huge mood swings
and goes from being really
angry to very sweet in
short periods of time
• You:
– Apologize for the behavior
or make excuses for it
– Frequently worry about
making them angry
– Stop doing things that are
important to you to make
them happy
– Cancel plans with friends
at the last minute
– Are afraid to break up
because they may hurt
you, or themselves
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What if you find a teen is in a
potentially abusive relationship?
• Brainstorm with teens – who to call, where to go if
in imminent danger, what they should take with
them
– Encourage them:
• To tell parents or family members they are afraid of their
partner
• To try not to be alone with their partner- go out in public
places, try to always keep a cell phone on them, let
other’s know where they are
• If they’re breaking up, don’t break up in person/alone
• Always tell an adult or someone who can help if their
partner threatens violence
• Change passwords & block access to social networking
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Educating Teens
• http://www.loveisrespect.org/
• Teach teens about media literacy- need to think
critically about the messages they are receiving
– Social and News Media
• Help teens build their own voice, values and
goals
• It’s ok if you don’t have all the answers – be
honest and offer to help find out the facts
together
• Lil Wayne How to Love
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Resources- Teen Dating Violence
• National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: 1-866-331-9474,
www.loveisrespect.org
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• National Center for Victims of Crime: www.ncvc.org
• Nat’l Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center:
www.safeyouth.org
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Resources- Teen Dating Violence
• Choose Respect Initiative: www.cdc.gov/chooserespect
• Safe Dates: Prevention program for dating abuse
http://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=142
• Healthy Relationships curriculum http://www.m4c.ns.ca/
• Futures Without Violence
http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
• Safety Plans- www.endabuse.org and www.ndvh.org
• Respect Works! http://www.respect-works.com/
45. This project was supported in part by the Governor’s Office for
Children and Families through the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CFDA
93.590). Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those
of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position
or policies of the Governor’s Office for Children and Families or the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families, Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590).
Notas del editor
Amber
Ask if anyone recognizes these two people – we see TDV in media much more often.
It’s not one act – occurs repeatedly. Its not that they were angry one time, they use these acts to control behavior
Some other defitions go up to 25 years of age
- a guy doesn't usually start hitting his gf out of the blue - usually starts with a bit of verbal and emotional abuse; cutting her down, telling her she's stupid or ugly, chipping away her at her sense of self worth that way by the time the physical violence begins, her self-esteem has been broken down, it can be even harder for her to leave the relationship
Amber
REMINDER: Before webinar, pull up power and control wheel and be prepared to share application to view this item!!
Physical abuse-involves using physical force that has the potential to kill or harm, most visible form of violence
EX:hitting, choking, stabbing, slapping, hair pulling
Emotional abuse (also verbal)-refers to acts that cause emotional trauma, most hidden but often most detrimental
EX: threatening to reveal secrets, embarrassing on purpose, verbal intimidation (name-calling, putdowns, threathening partner or family members), texting, telling how to dress, excessive jealousy
Sexual abuse-forcing a partner to engage in a sex act when he or she does not consent, includes coercive sex, unwanted touching, refusing to use birth control/sabotaging birth control
**Other forms of abuse:
Focus more on Electronic aggression-emotional or sexual abuse that carries over to cyberspace
Reciprocal violence-when both partners are perpetrators, injuries more likely to occur. 38.9% males and 50.4% females reported being in a relationship where reciprocal violence occurred
Give examples!! Using cell phones to follow movements, check-ins on FB & status updates, google
Possibly find a video clip of aggression or excuses for behavior
When females are perpetrators of abuse they are more likely to use emotional abuse and males are more likely to use physical
Amber
- 1/3 reported their partner had checked on them 10,20, or 30 times/day via cell phone (who with, where they are)
- 1/3 reported their partner used email or text to check on them 10, 20, or 30 times per hour
- 1/4 experienced harassment, name-calling, or put downs from a current or former dating partner through cell phone or text
- 1/5 experienced harassment or put downs through social networking
BUT, the important thing to note about this study is that it took place in 2007. One can only imagine what things are like now with the popularity of things like iMessage, whatsapp and now where unlimited text is common place. Back in 2007 you were much more likely to have limitations on how many texts you could send. I think this is a good point to make when you bring up that stat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U
Amber
The longer the relationship lasts the shorter the time period in between cycles
Eminem & Rihanna- a lot of the irony behind this song is the history of intimate partner violence in both Rihanna and Eminem’s personal lives
Correlates not necessary causative
Individual – age – they lack the experience of intimacy which makes it difficult to negotiate their new sexuality, handle relationship conflict, and realize the seriousness of intimate partner abuse. Teens may believe that possessive jealousy and controlling behavior is an expression of love
Cigarette use, drinking, being a minority, marijuana use
AA youth to be highest risk – don’t know if its cause of race per se or other circumstances such as socioeconomic disadvantage
Having been hit by an adult, living in a single parent household
For survivors of child sexual abuse 45% reported experiencing physical violence
First intercourse early
Relationship
Less parental inovlenmeent risk factor for perpetrating violence for females
Having friends in violent relatioships is more influential than the effect of witnessing interparental violence
Friend violence consistently predicted later dating violence
Boys are more influenced by their peers than girls are when it comes to violent behavior.
Society - polls showed that teens thought the violence was Rihanna’s fault- saying she mustve done something to make him so angry
One study found African American females are the most likely to perpetrate TDV
Females- Childhood emotional abuse is the strongest predictor or adolescent sexual perpetration- after controlling for CSA
Males- Childhood emotional abuse is the strongest predictor for adolescent sexual victimization
Less relationship experience
Identify jealousy and controlling behaviors as signs of love
forseeing and weighing possible consequences of behavior
-impulse control and delaying gratification
-modulation of intense emotions
- inhibiting inappropriate behavior and initiating appropriate behavior
-it is not capable of the reasoning that allows most grown-ups to make rational decisions
- so if you had a bad day at work and you want to fly off the handle and yell at your boss, your prefrontal cortex comes online to remind you of the consequences of your actions
- its almost like an entertainment center that hasnt been fully hooked up - the dvd player doesn't work with the surround sound, the remote control hasn't arrived, hasn't been formatted to all work together
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/771246505/trailers/11147517
Amber
Be more specific!! Examples of loss of self confidence
Amber
Kara
More likely to smoke, use drugs, engage in unhealthy diet behaviors, engage in risky sexual behaviors and attempt or consider suicide
Disordered eating- more likely to use laxatives, vomit, use diet pills, binge eat
- over half who report dv also report attempting suicide
- females had high depressive symptoms, at risk for long-term behavioral and psych impairment
Compared with non-abused girls, those who experienced physical and sexual violence are more than twice as likely to report an std
Adol girls in physically abusive relationships were 3.5 times more likely to become pregant than non-abused girls
-pregnant teens who experienced abuse were more likely to miscarry than their non-abused peers
Prenatal violence was a significant risk factor for pre-term birth among pregnant adolescents
adolescent mothers who experienced physical abuse within 3 months after delivery were nearly twice as likely to have a repeat pregnancy within 24 mos
1 in 4 teens say the threat of violence interfered with teaching effectiveness and disrupted their learning
Those that are victims of teen dating violence are three times more likely to experience violence in college
Kara
One study found that men who perpetrated in high school were at a greater risk for sexual perptration in college
Prevalence similar among all income levels, ethnicities and races
72% of 8th and 9th graders reportedly “date”
1 in 3 adolescent girls in the US are victims of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner- old stat
Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence -- almost triple the national average.
^ loveisrespect.org
According to a study done by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:
More than one in three (37%) students surveyed report being a victim of emotional dating violence in the last six months.
Nearly one in six (15%) students surveyed report being a victim of physical dating violence in the last six months.
Nearly two out of three students surveyed (63%) strongly agree with a harmful gender stereotype, such as "with boyfriends and girlfriends, the boy should be smarter than the girl."
Amber
*Possibly weave numbers in throughout presentation rather than one slide*
Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Prevalence higher among blacks (14.3%) and Hispanics (11.5%) than whites (8.0%)
Leading cause of death in African American girls between 15-19, second leading cause of death in girls of other races
“Amy Karan & Lisa Keatings, Obsessive Teenage Love: The Precursor to Domestic Violence, 46 Judges J. 23, 24 (2007).”
1 in 3 adolescent girls in the US is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner
According to the YRBS Approx 11% of teens report being hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the 12 months before surveyed
So, when I asked you in the title of this presentation, is TDV the New Normal? According to this, it doesn’t seem that way- but just 2 years ago in 2009 Georgia was ranked #6 in the nation for TDV. Now as of 2011, it is #1. And as you will see based on the examples I am going to show later in the presentation, public perception about violence and what is acceptable as part of a relationship is way off base.
TDV rates 1-5 in 2009 Louisiana, Maryland, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina
Amber
Focus on what you know as a facilitator of Stewards and how you would go about reporting child sexual abuse
Merge with slide 14
60% of victims and 79% of perpetrators did not ask for help
Other reasons don’t ask for help: feeling of helplessness, poor knowledge of resources, low self-awareness of need for help, hope situation will improve, not realizing that violence in relationship is wrong or confusing it for feelings of love
Afraid of being reported to get offical help or parents may know
Fear of abuser- how will they respond?
How will peers respond?
Emotional attachment
Lack of resources – cant get TPO, shelters don’t accept minors etc
Amber
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/favorite-on-again-off-again-celebrity-couples-gallery-1.46130#ixzz2c4OauhCc
SEE COMMENT
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/506299/chris-brown-and-rihanna-timeline-2009-grammys-to-now
Creates allowances to celebrate criminal and deviant behaviors
Crime, media and the will-to-representation: Reconsidering relationships in the new media age
Majid Yar Crime Media Culture 2012 8: 245 originally published online 18 July 2012
MOST OF THE CASES I HEARD OF INVOLVE TEENAGE SUICIDE THAT IS A RESULT OF CYBERBULLYING THAT RESULTED AFTER AN EX
Kanye West MONSTER video
Kanye West MONSTER video
It’s only a song, right?
“Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression”
Violent song lyrics may lead to violent behavior
July 2003, Vol 34, No. 7
Print version: page 15
Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Vol. 84, No. 5).
The study challenges the ancient Greek "catharsis hypothesis" that claims that expressing aggressive emotion will later decrease aggressive behavior. Instead, researchers from Iowa State University and the Texas Department of Human Services found that aggressive music lyrics increase aggressive thoughts and feelings, which might perpetuate aggressive behavior and have long-term effects, such as influencing listeners' perceptions of society and contributing to the development of aggressive personalities.
"This [study] provides the first clean demonstration of violent lyric effects," says lead author Craig Anderson, PhD, of Iowa State University.
In five experiments, Anderson and his colleagues asked more than 500 college students to listen to such violent songs as "Shoot 'Em Up" by Cypress Hill and "Hit 'Em Hard" by Run DMC, and such nonviolent songs as "Finger Lickin' Good" by the Beastie Boys and "Love vs. Loneliness" by the Suicidal Tendencies. Researchers also included the lyrics of humorous violent and nonviolent songs like "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash and "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh" by Allan Sherman.
After listening to the songs, the students performed various word-association tasks to test whether they linked more non-aggressive words with aggressive words or filled incomplete words with vowels to make aggressive words. They also reported their feelings of hostility as measured by the State Hostility Scale, ranking sentences based on their emotions after hearing the songs.
The results indicate a relationship between violent song lyrics and increased aggressive thoughts and feelings of hostility. Humorous violent songs also increased aggression levels, relative to humorous nonviolent songs, according to Anderson. The findings held even after the researchers controlled for the listeners' gender and personality differences, as well as their reactions to the different performing artists and musical styles.
It’s only a song, right?
“Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression”
Violent song lyrics may lead to violent behavior
July 2003, Vol 34, No. 7
Print version: page 15
Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Vol. 84, No. 5).
The study challenges the ancient Greek "catharsis hypothesis" that claims that expressing aggressive emotion will later decrease aggressive behavior. Instead, researchers from Iowa State University and the Texas Department of Human Services found that aggressive music lyrics increase aggressive thoughts and feelings, which might perpetuate aggressive behavior and have long-term effects, such as influencing listeners' perceptions of society and contributing to the development of aggressive personalities.
"This [study] provides the first clean demonstration of violent lyric effects," says lead author Craig Anderson, PhD, of Iowa State University.
In five experiments, Anderson and his colleagues asked more than 500 college students to listen to such violent songs as "Shoot 'Em Up" by Cypress Hill and "Hit 'Em Hard" by Run DMC, and such nonviolent songs as "Finger Lickin' Good" by the Beastie Boys and "Love vs. Loneliness" by the Suicidal Tendencies. Researchers also included the lyrics of humorous violent and nonviolent songs like "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash and "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh" by Allan Sherman.
After listening to the songs, the students performed various word-association tasks to test whether they linked more non-aggressive words with aggressive words or filled incomplete words with vowels to make aggressive words. They also reported their feelings of hostility as measured by the State Hostility Scale, ranking sentences based on their emotions after hearing the songs.
The results indicate a relationship between violent song lyrics and increased aggressive thoughts and feelings of hostility. Humorous violent songs also increased aggression levels, relative to humorous nonviolent songs, according to Anderson. The findings held even after the researchers controlled for the listeners' gender and personality differences, as well as their reactions to the different performing artists and musical styles.
It’s only a song, right?
“Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression”
Violent song lyrics may lead to violent behavior
July 2003, Vol 34, No. 7
Print version: page 15
Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Vol. 84, No. 5).
The study challenges the ancient Greek "catharsis hypothesis" that claims that expressing aggressive emotion will later decrease aggressive behavior. Instead, researchers from Iowa State University and the Texas Department of Human Services found that aggressive music lyrics increase aggressive thoughts and feelings, which might perpetuate aggressive behavior and have long-term effects, such as influencing listeners' perceptions of society and contributing to the development of aggressive personalities.
"This [study] provides the first clean demonstration of violent lyric effects," says lead author Craig Anderson, PhD, of Iowa State University.
In five experiments, Anderson and his colleagues asked more than 500 college students to listen to such violent songs as "Shoot 'Em Up" by Cypress Hill and "Hit 'Em Hard" by Run DMC, and such nonviolent songs as "Finger Lickin' Good" by the Beastie Boys and "Love vs. Loneliness" by the Suicidal Tendencies. Researchers also included the lyrics of humorous violent and nonviolent songs like "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash and "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh" by Allan Sherman.
After listening to the songs, the students performed various word-association tasks to test whether they linked more non-aggressive words with aggressive words or filled incomplete words with vowels to make aggressive words. They also reported their feelings of hostility as measured by the State Hostility Scale, ranking sentences based on their emotions after hearing the songs.
The results indicate a relationship between violent song lyrics and increased aggressive thoughts and feelings of hostility. Humorous violent songs also increased aggression levels, relative to humorous nonviolent songs, according to Anderson. The findings held even after the researchers controlled for the listeners' gender and personality differences, as well as their reactions to the different performing artists and musical styles.
Start talking early – make sure they know this isn’t a talk but an ongoing conversation
Model healthy relationships
Start with a general question or observation
“Do you think there’s a lot of pressure to have sex at your school?” OR I overheard a couple of kids from the neighborhood saying that, if you’re dating someone, you have to have sex with them in order to prove that you’re loyal and you’re not cheating on them. Do you think that’s what loyalty is about?
Examples of questions:
Is there someone you really like?
What kind of things do you do together?
Have you ever felt pressure or wanted to have sex?
Kara
Kara
at earliest stages of work with client, she may not yet recognize whether she is in an abusive relationship and in need of a safety plan. you can help your client by providing educational tools and allowing her to use them at her own pace, offering guidance
one area to be familiar with is facebook – instruct them on how to block profile, changing passwords, report innappropriate content
Kara
Include screenshots and pictures of resources
Bring pamphlets and handouts
http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/features/detail/1821/
Respect Works! A comprehensive program created by Break the Cycle to end TDV includes 1. Model School Policy kit 2. Safe Dates program 3. Ending Violence, and interactive resource for students to build on Safe Dates and teach about their rights and responsibilities in a relationship including a guide to legal rights 4. Guide to activating student leadership to speak.act.change
Include screenshots and pictures of resources
Bring pamphlets and handouts
http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/features/detail/1821/
Respect Works! A comprehensive program created by Break the Cycle to end TDV includes 1. Model School Policy kit 2. Safe Dates program 3. Ending Violence, and interactive resource for students to build on Safe Dates and teach about their rights and responsibilities in a relationship including a guide to legal rights 4. Guide to activating student leadership to speak.act.change