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Interview with David A. Wolfe

September 22, 2009

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(16 min) In this interview with David A. Wolfe, Ph.D., ABPP, Prevention Connection’s David Lee explores the theory and practice behind Dr. Wolfe’s article, A School-Based Program to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence: A Cluster Randomized Trial, recently published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Wolfe, D. A., Crooks, C., Jaffe, P., Chiodo, D.,

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Interview with Arlene Weisz and Beverly Black

September 22, 2009

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(12 min) In this interview with Arlene Weisz and Beverly Black, authors of Programs to Reduce Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault: Perspectives on What Works (2009), Prevention Connection’s David Lee explores the research behind the book and the prevention programming basics that the book describes. Publisher’s description of the book: Arlene Weisz and Beverly

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Thai female adolescents’ perceptions of dating violence

September 21, 2009

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This recent study in the journal Health Care for Women International suggests a helpful process for developing violence against women prevention efforts.  With over 30 years of the violence against women movement we should continue to reexamine what is needed today to prevent abuse. The full citation and link from SafetyLit follow the jump.

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A Link Between Dating Violence and Witnessing Violent Crime?

September 8, 2009

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Dating violence and sexual violence prevention efforts require clarity in determine who is the primary audience. While many efforts focus on a broad audience (universal in public health terminology), there is merit to narrowing the audience because the prevention effort can then be tailored to meet the needs of the audience and to find the

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Adolescent Dating Violence and Prevention

August 31, 2009

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In the recent edition of Pediatric Nursing, there is a call for pediatric nurses to include efforts to prevent dating violence and sexual violence. As an advocate for violence against women prevention an important part of our work is for people to include prevention within the scope of their regular functions. Last week I talked

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New Study: Parental Violence and Adolescent Dating Violence New Study: Interparental Conflict & Adolescent Dating Violence

August 27, 2009

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Here is an abstract about a new study examining how violence in parent relationships is linked to teen dating violence.  As we develop prevention programs, practitioners must recognize that some youth are more at risk for violence than others. The abstract was found in SafetyLit. Nonviolent Aspects of Interparental Conflict and Dating Violence Among Adolescents.

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