NCJ Number
145121
Date Published
1993
Length
187 pages
Annotation
This volume provides a comprehensive guide to the four kinds of abuse that can occur in dating relationships and provides detailed guidelines for preventing, recognizing, coping, and recovering from dating violence.
Abstract
The text describes emotional, psychological, physical, and sexual abuse and explains that abusive actions may include verbal putdowns, excessive criticism, name calling, pushing, slapping, battering, rape, and murder. The discussion also examines the characteristics of potential abusers and victims and explains how to recognize the early danger signals in dating relationships. It presents rules and suggestions for health problem resolution, a protection plan for impending abuse, and the healing process for those hurt by dating violence. Figures, checklists, appended checklists and list of rights in a dating relationship, index, and 14 references