Teenage dating violence

Running head : Teenage Dating Violence

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Teenage Dating Violence

Introduction

Teen dating is a process of courting that prepares and introduces the adolescents into heterosexual activities . Like marriage , it is marked with a wide range of abusive behaviors , which are used by either partner to gain control over the other . Research studies have shown that teenagers are at high risk of being subjected to dating violence as they are getting introduced to dating and intimacy (Giordano Mulford 2008 . This is compounded by

the fact that teenagers are less likely to understand warning signs and disclose them to the trusted members of the society or report them to the authority . It is in this interest therefore , this paper is written . It focuses on the definition historical foundation and societal intervention on teenage dating violence . It also gives the impact of teenage dating violence to their life and the community and legislative response to it

Definition

Teen dating violence is defined as range of abusive or threatening behavior perpetrated by either of the two partners against the other with an intention of gaining control or power (The National Center for Victims of Crime , 2010 . Dating violence can be verbal , which may include shouting or calling bad names to the partner , his or her relatives or friends . It can also be emotional where the partner feels jealousy or tries to control the dressing , walking or speaking style of the other (Jackson , 1999 . In this case the partner is emotionally...