Dating Violence By Mollie Mc Alpin FHS 2400

Dating Violence By Mollie Mc. Alpin FHS 2400 2 -17 -2011

What is Dating Violence? �Verbal/Emotional Abuse �Stalking �Harassment �Physical Assault �Sexual Assault �Date-Rape

Date Rape � Sexual intercourse with a dating partner that occurs against his or her will with force or threat of force is Date Rape- the most common form of rape. � Date rapes are usually not planned � Alcohol or drugs are usually involved in one or both partners before the rape occurs � Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and Rohypnol (Roofies) are the most common date-rape drugs.

Teens and Dating Violence � 1 in 11 teens report being victims of physical dating violence. � 1 in 4 teens report experiencing emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse each year. � 1 in 5 high school females has been physically or sexually abused by their partner. -The Center for Disease Control (2009)

Facts About Dating Violence � Dating violence exceeds the level of marital violence. � Not only females are victims of dating violence. � Only about half of victims of dating violence report there victimization to anyone else. 88% tell a friend and less than 20% report it to the police. � Many teen victims stay with their abuser even if they are not married or cohabitate.

Victims of Dating Violence �Victims of dating violence are at a higher risk of health consequences including: �Increased risk of injury �Attempted suicide �Binge drinking �Physical fights �High rates of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use �Victims suffer twice the rate of depression �Suffer four times the rate of PTSD than nonvictims �Also victims are more likely to engage in unhealthy and unsafe sexual practices putting them at high risk of sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unwanted pregnancy.

Dating Violence Has Gone High-Tech � According to a national online survey of 615 13 -18 year olds cell phones and social networking sites have become tools for abusive partners. � 25% of respondents have been harassed by partners in texts or phone calls. � 22% of respondents have been pressured to have sex through internet and cell phone contact. � 24% of respondents who were in a relationship communicated through cell phone with there partner every hour between midnight and 5 a. m. � 30% of respondents said they receive 10 -30 texts per hour by partners asking where they are, who they are with, and what they are doing. � 68% of teens acknowledge that sending private pictures or videos to each other through cell/computers is a serious problem.

When and Why Some Women Stay in Violent Relationships �Economic dependence �Religious pressure �Children's need of a father �Fear of being alone (social isolation) �Feeling guilty, pity, and shame �Duty and responsibility �Fear for her life �Love �Cultural reasons �Learned helplessness (after being repeatedly battered she can develop a low self concept and feel that she has no control over her own life. )

Utah's Resources � Utah's Domestic Violence Link Line 1 -800 -897 -5465 The LINK line operates 24 -7 will LINK you to free help, including counseling, shelter, and other services. � Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1 -888 -421 -1100 � For Utah’s statistic’s on domestic/dating violence go to http: //nomoresecrets. utah. gov/