NCJ Number
159146
Journal
Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1995) Pages: 516-524
Date Published
1995
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This article reports the outcome data for a primary prevention program implemented within the school setting that addressed various aspects of dating violence.
Abstract
The program dealt only with violence in dating relationships, whether for a single evening or long-term relationships. The short form of the program consisted of two classroom sessions (total program duration of 120 to 150 minutes). The objectives of the first session were to distinguish self-control or control over one's environment from abusive control of other people; to identify various forms of control and to denounce them; and to understand the importance of the problem of violence in dating relationships. The objectives of the second session were to establish certain rights of each partner in a dating relationship, to know how to apply these rights in situations with a risk of abuse, to know that each partner is responsible for respecting the other's rights, and to understand that the responsibility for abuse must not be attributed to the victim but rather to the perpetrator. The results show that positive changes were recorded following the program in both schools. The results also show a difference between boys and girls before the program and again after the program on the attitude scale. The study thus shows that a relatively short program succeeded in modifying knowledge and attitudes about violence and control by a partner in dating relationships. 2 tables and 9 references