This landmark book brings together professionals, activists, researchers, and young people themselves to provide a comprehensive, cross-cultural view of dating violence. First-person accounts are followed by perspectives on the societal contexts and descriptions of successful programs that educate and assist teens . The authors explain the cycle of violence as beginning with the oppression and discrimination of people based on race, religion, gender, class, etc. The frustration and hopelessness felt by the oppressed manifests itself in the form of a violent act on the individual him or herself or on another person.
Adolescence is a period of profound changes.
When a teen also deals with a major loss, those developmental changes and the turmoil they create, can be compounded. Learn how a death of a loved one can impact a teen and how to help. This practical guide explains common grief reactions of teenagers, specific challenges grieving teens face, advice from parents to parents on supporting their adolescent, when to seek professional help, and much more. From the editor of the nationally acclaimed Dating Violence, which received national television coverage, a clear and passionate guide for teens who want to break free of abusive relationships. Levy gives teens the courage to bring a potentially harmful situation out in the open, end the abuse, and forge the way for healthy and loving relationships.