Dating Relationships Pathfinder
MHS Media Center:
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362.88 HIC Hicks, John, 1951-. Dating violence: true stories of hurt and hope. Brookfield, Conn.: Millbrook Press, c1996. Interviews with abusers and victims form the basis of this discussion of the characteristics and dangers of unhealthy relationships, the importance of honest communication, and cooperative ways of resolving conflict.
362.88 MUF Mufson, Susan. Straight talk about date rape. New York : Facts on File, 1993. Discusses the phenomenon known as acquaintance, or date, rape, describing situations in which it occurs, how to avoid this crime, and where to get help if you have been a victim.
362.88 PAR Parrot, Andrea. Coping with date rape and acquaintance rape. New York : Rosen, 1999. Discusses acquaintance rape issues such as victim rights, rape prevention, males as victims, and support resources. Includes personal stories and accounts.
Internet Resources:
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Internet Resources:
Good overview article on dating violence on the CNN website: http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/fyi/teachers.ednews/08/01/high.school.dates.ap/
The National Youth Violence Prevention Center has a very good site on dating violence at: http://www.safeyouth.org/teens/topics/teen_dating.htm
The Federal Centers for Disease Control has put together this fact sheet on dating violence: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/yvpt/datviol.htm
Trust Betrayed. Follow the links to pages on Respect-o-meter, tips on avoiding bad relationships, etc. http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/trust/index.htm Make sure you click on the Table of Contents for the resources!
Check out Youth Resource on Dating Violence at:http://www.youthresource.com/feat/dv/ Click on the “Bill of Dating Rights” and “Warning signs” for some good information
This is a Canadian site with great information. Click on the links on the left for information http://www.mwaves.org/frame.html
The Huston Area Women’s Shelter has a good site with facts and warning signs at: http://hawc.org/topics/teen/teens.html
This Delaware County Community College site explores emotional, physical and sexual abuse. It has sections on early warning sings, safety tips, and questions men can ask themselves to determine their attitudes towards dating violence. http://www.dccc.edu/studentservices/health/abuse/abused.htm
When Love Hurts This is a great Australian site with good information, including a checklist. http://www.dvirc.org.au/whenlove/ Click on the “healthy Relationships” link on the left side for quizzes, checklists, etc.
Copyright issues: Many of the resources listed here contain copyrighted information and images. Please look for the copyright link on the respective home pages. Be sure to record ANY use of information or images from all websites!