YOUTH VIOLENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS (3 CE)

Course overview

Chapter 1 provides a critical review of the dating violence literature with respect to potential risk factors for both perpetrators and victims and examines the empirical research regarding the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs targeting teens. Chapter 2 reviews juvenile BIPs, identifies risk factors for teen dating violence perpetration, describes efforts to prevent re-offenses, discusses shortcomings inherent in post-crisis intervention, and outlines current challenges within the field. Chapter 3 reviews the objective evidence regarding youthful female violence, makes suggestions about what is occurring, and suggests ways to address the issue positively. Chapter 4 focuses on the risk factors for and consequences of sexual violence within adolescent relationships. Learning Objectives: 1. Evaluate the dating violence literature with respect to potential risk factors for both perpetrators and victims and the empirical research regarding the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs targeting teen dating violence. 2. Analyze risk factors for teen dating violence perpetration, and assess efforts to prevent reoffenses by juvenile perpetrators of domestic violence and discusses several shortcomings inherent in post-crisis intervention. 3. Assess the objective evidence regarding youthful female violence, suggestions about what is occurring, and ways that those who work with and care about girls can address the issue positively. 4. Gain an understanding of the current state of the science regarding sexual violence occurring in adolescent dating and acquaintance relationships.