ERIC Number: EJ892292
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 13
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Youth Action Strategies in the Primary Prevention of Teen Dating Violence
Kervin, Denise; Obinna, Jennifer
Journal of Family Social Work, v13 n4 p362-374 2010
This article describes a school-based youth-driven teen dating violence prevention project. The project objectives are to provide opportunities for students to plan presentations and activities; develop knowledge and awareness about unhealthy gender norms, seen as an important root cause of relationship violence, particularly for teenagers; and identify ways to cope with and influence their environment with respect to this issue. This project was conducted in a rural Wisconsin community over the course of 5 years. It started as a multischool "drop-in" program with students from various high schools but eventually evolved into a youth action team at an alternative high school as a for-credit service learning class. Evaluation findings show the project to have promise in changing individual attitudes and beliefs while promoting bystander intervention. This youth-led health approach provides excellent opportunities for youth to become involved and empowered, and collaborating with schools can also be a successful strategy. Because unhealthy gender norms are so deeply entrenched, it is important to document and celebrate the smallest positive shifts in attitudes and behaviors. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Prevention, Dating (Social), Violence, Peer Relationship, Student Participation, Knowledge Level, Consciousness Raising, Gender Issues, Aggression, Rural Areas, Nontraditional Education, High School Students, Social Attitudes, Adolescents, Youth Programs, Program Development, Pretests Posttests, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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