After completing this course, participants should be able to:
• Define what dating is within this topic
• State the various risk factors
• List the types of violence teens encounter through dating
• Review the long-term effects of violence on teens
• Identify various prevention tools for teens
Description:
Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Dating violence often starts with teasing and name calling - behaviors that are often thought to be a "normal" part of a relationship. However, they can set the stage for future violence. Although every relationship is different, the one thing common to abusive, dating relationships; the level of control and violence escalates over time and becomes more dangerous for the young victims.
If you are working with teenagers, or indirectly with others such as a parent or guardian of a teenager, this course on Teen Dating Violence will provide a foundation of information on the topic. You will also learn about various prevention tools available. Whether the teens are in a long-term, committed relationship or casually dating, or anything in between these scenarios, any relationship can involve abuse.
Keywords:
Domestic violence, violence, sexual violence, physical violence, psychological violence, economic violence, financial violence, emotional violence, teenager, domestic abuse, abuse
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
