The chapter listed below is from a school services sourcebook and discusses the implications for school professionals for domestic and dating violence. Extremely relevant and useful! This chapter offers steps and issues to consider for appropriately tackling issues of domestic and dating violence in schools and is all supported by research. It also includes sample lessons from the Expect Respect Curriculum.
Black, B.M. & Weisz, A.N. (2006). Effective interventions with dating violence and domestic violence. p. 519-525.
-Chapter from The school services sourcebook: A guide for school-based professionals.
Link to Chapter
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Research Study on Children and DV
This research study examines the effects of children ages 3-5 and their mothers who were exposed to domestic violence. The exposed children were found to be 3.7 times more likely to develop internalizing and externalizing problems. Chronic domestic violence was found to be related to difficult child temperament and maternal depression,
Torteya, C. M., Bogat, A. G., Von Eye, A., & Levendosky, A. A. (2009). Resilience among children exposed to domestic violence: The role of risk and protective factors. Child Development, 80, 562-577.
Torteya, C. M., Bogat, A. G., Von Eye, A., & Levendosky, A. A. (2009). Resilience among children exposed to domestic violence: The role of risk and protective factors. Child Development, 80, 562-577.
Meta-Analysis - School Violence
The Evaluation of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis
By: Hyoun-Kyoung Park-Higgerson, Suzanne Perumean-Chaney, Alfred Bartolucci, Diane Grimley, & Karan Singh
Out of five hypothesis, 1 successful program strategy was identified.
"The use of a single-approach programs had a mild positive effect on reducing violence in children and adolescents independently when compared to programs using multiple-approach programs that involved the family, peers, and/or community. Although multiple approaches to reduce adolescents' violence have been broadly recognized as desirable, this meta-analysis suggests otherwise and instead supports a focused single-component approach to reducing school-based violence."
By: Hyoun-Kyoung Park-Higgerson, Suzanne Perumean-Chaney, Alfred Bartolucci, Diane Grimley, & Karan Singh
Out of five hypothesis, 1 successful program strategy was identified.
"The use of a single-approach programs had a mild positive effect on reducing violence in children and adolescents independently when compared to programs using multiple-approach programs that involved the family, peers, and/or community. Although multiple approaches to reduce adolescents' violence have been broadly recognized as desirable, this meta-analysis suggests otherwise and instead supports a focused single-component approach to reducing school-based violence."
Safeguard Your Community Against Domestic Violence
Bill Moyers Journal
*Site has multiple resources and links to agencies
www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03202009/profile4.html
*Site has multiple resources and links to agencies
www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03202009/profile4.html
MERLOT Information
MERLOT Resources:
Global Violence Prevention
www.globalvp.umn.edu/cgi-bin/index.pl
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - Family Violence
www.ncjrs.gov/spotlight/family_violence/summary.html
Teen Pregnancy & Dating Violence
When Teen Pregnancy Is No Accident - NPR
Article - 5/27/2010
Article - 5/27/2010
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127209931
A Memoir Of Domestic Violence And 'Crazy Love'
NPR - Author Leslie Morgan Steiner of "Crazy Love"
8 min. 19 sec. Interview
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102661841
What can school personnel do to help?
What we can do in the schools:
At Tier 1:
~Develop educational presentations for the schools so children learn that it is not okay for adults in their family to hurt them or to hurt other adults, that they should tell someone they can trust about it, and to call 911 if that is happening.
~Educate staff about dating violence, not everyone knows what this is! Incorporate peer education, more students can be reached this way.
~The best time to target universal knowledge about dating violence is during middle school, kids have not yet established a dating pattern, there is still time to intervene.
~Keep parents involved, educate them too and let them know what their children are learning.
~Train teachers to identify children who may be in a domestic violence situation and help teachers learn ways to address the issue.
~Develop coordinated efforts of schools, churches, community organizations, and the social welfare system so that all are working toward preventing domestic violence and keeping victims and their children safe.
At Tier 2:
~Identify assess and support within non -specialist services – health, education, early years, housing management.
~Make it clear to at-risk students that you are approachable and nonjudgmental.
~Create a domestic violence response team made up of school personnel with specialized training in conducting in-depth assessments, safety planning, making appropriate community referrals, and facilitating linkages with appropriate services.
~Develop and implement a policy whereby, at the parent’s request, a dated note is placed in the student’s record indicating that the parent wishes to be informed if the abusive parent contacts the school or comes into or near the school.
At Tier 3:
~Offer counseling and support services for those involved in violent or abusive relationships, make these sessions interactive.
~Collaborate with parents who have restraining orders and help them meet the safety needs of themselves and their children.
~Through individual or group work, help children make sense of any unresolved trauma and learn ways to stay safe and build non-violent relationships. Such services should also work with non-abusing parents to build their capacity to help their children to understand and come to terms with the abuse they have suffered; they also enable them to regain confidence to resume their role as a parent.
~Create counseling groups for students who are victims of domestic or dating violence. Groups decrease isolation and increase youth's openness.
~Always use research-based programs.
~Listen with empathy rather than giving advice.
~Do not force victims to tell parents or legal authorities about dating violence.
It is better to help the victim explore advantages and disadvantages.
~Develop safety plans for use if violence occurs again and is imminent.
At Tier 1:
~Develop educational presentations for the schools so children learn that it is not okay for adults in their family to hurt them or to hurt other adults, that they should tell someone they can trust about it, and to call 911 if that is happening.
~Educate staff about dating violence, not everyone knows what this is! Incorporate peer education, more students can be reached this way.
~The best time to target universal knowledge about dating violence is during middle school, kids have not yet established a dating pattern, there is still time to intervene.
~Keep parents involved, educate them too and let them know what their children are learning.
~Train teachers to identify children who may be in a domestic violence situation and help teachers learn ways to address the issue.
~Develop coordinated efforts of schools, churches, community organizations, and the social welfare system so that all are working toward preventing domestic violence and keeping victims and their children safe.
At Tier 2:
~Identify assess and support within non -specialist services – health, education, early years, housing management.
~Make it clear to at-risk students that you are approachable and nonjudgmental.
~Create a domestic violence response team made up of school personnel with specialized training in conducting in-depth assessments, safety planning, making appropriate community referrals, and facilitating linkages with appropriate services.
~Develop and implement a policy whereby, at the parent’s request, a dated note is placed in the student’s record indicating that the parent wishes to be informed if the abusive parent contacts the school or comes into or near the school.
At Tier 3:
~Offer counseling and support services for those involved in violent or abusive relationships, make these sessions interactive.
~Collaborate with parents who have restraining orders and help them meet the safety needs of themselves and their children.
~Through individual or group work, help children make sense of any unresolved trauma and learn ways to stay safe and build non-violent relationships. Such services should also work with non-abusing parents to build their capacity to help their children to understand and come to terms with the abuse they have suffered; they also enable them to regain confidence to resume their role as a parent.
~Create counseling groups for students who are victims of domestic or dating violence. Groups decrease isolation and increase youth's openness.
~Always use research-based programs.
~Listen with empathy rather than giving advice.
~Do not force victims to tell parents or legal authorities about dating violence.
It is better to help the victim explore advantages and disadvantages.
~Develop safety plans for use if violence occurs again and is imminent.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Same-Sex Domestic Violence Myths
AARDVARC
8 Same-Sex Domestic Violence Myths
1. Only straight women get battered. Men are not victims of domestic violence, and women never batter.
2. Domestic violence is more common in straight relationships than it is in same-sex relationship
3. It really isn't violence when a same-sex couple fights. It's just a lover's quarrel, a fair fight between equals.
4. It isn't violence when gay men fight. It's boys being boys. A man should be able to defend himself.
5. The batterer is always bigger, stronger, more "butch", etc. Victims will always be smaller, weaker, more feminine.
6. Lesbian and gay domestic violence is sexual behavior, a version of S & M. The victim actually likes it.
7. The law does not and will not protect victims of same sex domestic violence.
8. It is easier for lesbian or gay victims to leave the abusive relationship than it is for heterosexual battered women who are married.
The rates of domestic violence in same-gender relationships is roughly the same as domestic violence against heterosexual women.
8 Same-Sex Domestic Violence Myths
1. Only straight women get battered. Men are not victims of domestic violence, and women never batter.
2. Domestic violence is more common in straight relationships than it is in same-sex relationship
3. It really isn't violence when a same-sex couple fights. It's just a lover's quarrel, a fair fight between equals.
4. It isn't violence when gay men fight. It's boys being boys. A man should be able to defend himself.
5. The batterer is always bigger, stronger, more "butch", etc. Victims will always be smaller, weaker, more feminine.
6. Lesbian and gay domestic violence is sexual behavior, a version of S & M. The victim actually likes it.
7. The law does not and will not protect victims of same sex domestic violence.
8. It is easier for lesbian or gay victims to leave the abusive relationship than it is for heterosexual battered women who are married.
The rates of domestic violence in same-gender relationships is roughly the same as domestic violence against heterosexual women.
Illinois Law
Illinois Domestic Violence Act
Under Illinois law, family or household members are defined as:
-Those related by blood
-People married or used to be married
-Anyone who share or used to share a home, apartment, or other common dwelling
-People who have or allegedly have a child in common or a blood relationship through a child in common
-Those who are dating, engaged, or used to date, including same sex couples
-People with disabilities and their personal assistants
Under Illinois law, family or household members are defined as:
-Those related by blood
-People married or used to be married
-Anyone who share or used to share a home, apartment, or other common dwelling
-People who have or allegedly have a child in common or a blood relationship through a child in common
-Those who are dating, engaged, or used to date, including same sex couples
-People with disabilities and their personal assistants
Order of Protection
Illinois Attorney General
Ways you can obtain an order of protection:
-Ask your attorney to file in civil court
-Request an order with your divorce
-Request an order during a criminal trial for abuse
-Go to your local circuit court clerk's office
-Contact a local domestic violence program to ask for assistance in completing the forms
Law enforcement prevention of further abuse:
-Arresting abuser when appropriate and completing a police report
-Driving or arranging transportation for you to a medical facility, shelter, or safe place
-Taking you home to get belongings
-Taking weapons if probable cause
-Explaining the importance of saving evidence such as damaged clothing or property and taking photographs of injuries or damage
Violation of an Order of Protection:
-1st Offense: Class A misdemeanor - abuser could go to jail up to 1 year and pay a $25 fine
-2nd Offense: Can be a felony, courts must sentence abuser to 24 hours jail time and $100 fine
Ways you can obtain an order of protection:
-Ask your attorney to file in civil court
-Request an order with your divorce
-Request an order during a criminal trial for abuse
-Go to your local circuit court clerk's office
-Contact a local domestic violence program to ask for assistance in completing the forms
Law enforcement prevention of further abuse:
-Arresting abuser when appropriate and completing a police report
-Driving or arranging transportation for you to a medical facility, shelter, or safe place
-Taking you home to get belongings
-Taking weapons if probable cause
-Explaining the importance of saving evidence such as damaged clothing or property and taking photographs of injuries or damage
Violation of an Order of Protection:
-1st Offense: Class A misdemeanor - abuser could go to jail up to 1 year and pay a $25 fine
-2nd Offense: Can be a felony, courts must sentence abuser to 24 hours jail time and $100 fine
The Date Safe Project
The Date Safe Project, Inc. provides students, parents, schools, community organizations, and governments with educational materials and programming which cover topics related to healthy intimacy, sexual education, sexual assault awareness, bystander intervention, and support for sexual assault survivors.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence
World Report on Violence and Health
Physical
-Abdominal injuries
-Bruises/welts
-Chronic pain syndromes
-Disability
-Fibromyalgia
-Fractures
-Gastrointestinal disorders
-Irritable bowel syndrome
-Lacerations/abrasions
-Ocular damage
Sexual/Reproductive
-Gynaecological disorders
-Infertility
-Pelvic inflammatory disease
-Pregnancy complications/miscarriage
-Sexual dysfunction
-Sexually transmitted diseases
-Unsafe abortion
-Unwanted pregnancy
Psychological & Behavioral
-Alcohol and drug abuse
-Depression and anxiety
-Eating and sleep disorders
-Feelings of shame and guilt
-Phobias and panic disorder
-Physical inactivity
-Poor self-esteem
-Post-traumatic stress disorder
-Psychosomatic disorders
-Smoking
-Suicidal behavior and self-harm
-Unsafe sexual behavior
Fatal Health Consequences
-AIDS-related mortality
-Maternal mortality
-Homicide
-Suicide
Physical
-Abdominal injuries
-Bruises/welts
-Chronic pain syndromes
-Disability
-Fibromyalgia
-Fractures
-Gastrointestinal disorders
-Irritable bowel syndrome
-Lacerations/abrasions
-Ocular damage
Sexual/Reproductive
-Gynaecological disorders
-Infertility
-Pelvic inflammatory disease
-Pregnancy complications/miscarriage
-Sexual dysfunction
-Sexually transmitted diseases
-Unsafe abortion
-Unwanted pregnancy
Psychological & Behavioral
-Alcohol and drug abuse
-Depression and anxiety
-Eating and sleep disorders
-Feelings of shame and guilt
-Phobias and panic disorder
-Physical inactivity
-Poor self-esteem
-Post-traumatic stress disorder
-Psychosomatic disorders
-Smoking
-Suicidal behavior and self-harm
-Unsafe sexual behavior
Fatal Health Consequences
-AIDS-related mortality
-Maternal mortality
-Homicide
-Suicide
Domestic Violence Facts
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
-1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
-An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
-85% of domestic violence victims are women.
-Historically, females have been most often victimized by someone they knew.
-Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.
-Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
-30% to 60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse children in the household.
-In 70-80% of intimate partner homicides, no matter which partner was killed, the man physically abused the woman before the murder.
-The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $5.6 billion each year.
-1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape.
-1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
-An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
-85% of domestic violence victims are women.
-Historically, females have been most often victimized by someone they knew.
-Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.
-Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
-30% to 60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse children in the household.
-In 70-80% of intimate partner homicides, no matter which partner was killed, the man physically abused the woman before the murder.
-The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $5.6 billion each year.
-1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Dating Violence Statistics
CDC Statistics
Dating Violence
- 1 of 4 adolescents report verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner each year.
-About 10% of students nationwide report being physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past 12 months.
-Break the Silence: Stop the Violence
by: CDC-TV
Risk Factors
Risk Factors of Domestic Violence (Also Called Intimate Partner Violence) - CDC
Individual
-Low self-esteem
-Low income
-Low academic achievement
-Young age
-Aggressive/delinquent behavior as a youth
-Heavy alcohol/drug use
-Depression
-Antisocial/borderline personality traits
-Few friends or isolated
-Unemployment
-Emotional dependence and insecurity
-Belief in strict gender roles
-History of experiencing poor parenting and physical discipline as a child
Relationship
-Conflict, fights, tension, struggles
-Instability, divorce, separations
-Economic stress
-Unhealthy family relationships and interactions
Community
-Poverty and associated factors
-Weak community sanction
-Low social capital (lack of social interactions)
Individual
-Low self-esteem
-Low income
-Low academic achievement
-Young age
-Aggressive/delinquent behavior as a youth
-Heavy alcohol/drug use
-Depression
-Antisocial/borderline personality traits
-Few friends or isolated
-Unemployment
-Emotional dependence and insecurity
-Belief in strict gender roles
-History of experiencing poor parenting and physical discipline as a child
Relationship
-Conflict, fights, tension, struggles
-Instability, divorce, separations
-Economic stress
-Unhealthy family relationships and interactions
Community
-Poverty and associated factors
-Weak community sanction
-Low social capital (lack of social interactions)
Friday, May 14, 2010
Stalking
That's Not Cool
Teen Victim Project
Stalking Resource Center
Legislation for:
-Stalking
-Aggravated Stalking
-Cyberstalking
-Harassment
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Be Smart. Be Well.
The Be Smart. Be Well campaign by Blue Cross Blue Shield aims to educate the public about making healthy choices related to childhood obesity, sexually transmitted diseases, domestic violence, etc.
Be Smart. Be Well.
Habits to Have:
1. Call the Police/911
2. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline
3. Make a Safety Plan
Be Smart. Be Well.
Habits to Have:
1. Call the Police/911
2. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline
3. Make a Safety Plan
Definition of Domestic Violence
"Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone." - The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Signs of Emotionally Abusive Relationship:
-Name calling, insulting, criticizing
-Does not trust you, acts jealous, possessive
-Isolation from friends and family
-Monitors where you go and who you talk to
-Controls finances
-Punishes by withholding affection
-Humiliation
-Threatens to harm
Signs of Physically Abusive Relationship:
-Damaged property
-Push, slap, bite, kick, choke
-Reckless driving
-Use of a weapon to intimidate
-Prevent from medical/police attention
-Abandoned in unsafe place
Signs of Sexually Abusive Relationship:
-Viewed as object
-Accused of cheating or is often jealous
-Forced to dress in a sexual way
-Called sexual names/insults
-Ignore feelings regarding sex
-Demanded sex when sick, tired, etc.
Signs of Emotionally Abusive Relationship:
-Name calling, insulting, criticizing
-Does not trust you, acts jealous, possessive
-Isolation from friends and family
-Monitors where you go and who you talk to
-Controls finances
-Punishes by withholding affection
-Humiliation
-Threatens to harm
Signs of Physically Abusive Relationship:
-Damaged property
-Push, slap, bite, kick, choke
-Reckless driving
-Use of a weapon to intimidate
-Prevent from medical/police attention
-Abandoned in unsafe place
Signs of Sexually Abusive Relationship:
-Viewed as object
-Accused of cheating or is often jealous
-Forced to dress in a sexual way
-Called sexual names/insults
-Ignore feelings regarding sex
-Demanded sex when sick, tired, etc.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
KWL Questions - Want to Know
-Signs/indications
-Resources
-Risk factors
-Effects on victims and families
-Prevalence rates
-Use of drugs/alcohol
-Training school personnel
-Available programs
-Resources
-Risk factors
-Effects on victims and families
-Prevalence rates
-Use of drugs/alcohol
-Training school personnel
-Available programs
KWL Questions - Know
Know:
-Domestic and dating violence can involve physical, sexual, and/or mental abuse.
-It is about control.
-Domestic and dating violence occur in high SES communities and the abuser is usually in control of finances.
-It is prevalent in both heterogeneous and homogeneous relationships.
-Drinking or drugs can be involved.
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