Assessing the Long-Term Effects of the Safe Dates Program and a Booster in Preventing and Reducing Adolescent Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration

Abstract

Safe Dates shows promise for preventing dating violence but the booster should not be used.

Preventing violence by intimate partners in adolescence: an integrative review

“…The articles demonstrated that dating violence is a reality for both female and male adolescents in the countries in which the studies were carried out (4,9,(12)(13)18,20,(22)(23)30) . It is a phenomenon of great significance (4,9,(12)(13)18,20,22,30) , characterized by the perpetration and experience of various types of violence (9,(12)(13)20,(22)(23)(24)(26)(27)30) , on the part of both boys and girls (4,(11)(12)(13)32) .…”

“…It is a phenomenon of great significance (4,9,(12)(13)18,20,22,30) , characterized by the perpetration and experience of various types of violence (9,(12)(13)20,(22)(23)(24)(26)(27)30) , on the part of both boys and girls (4,(11)(12)(13)32) . However, the studies showed gender-related differences regarding the types of violence experienced and perpetrated (4,(11)(12)(18)(19)22,25) .…”

“…Using a theoretical and philosophical framework that seeks to interpret data critically based on gender categories (37) , dating violence can be understood as a social and historically constructed phenomenon, also determined by gender issues. Despite the fact that it is central to the discussion about dating violence and even though the results of the different studies (4,(11)(12)(18)(19)22,25) presented gender-related characteristics, this category was not a central point of analysis for most of the studies included in the review. With exception of one study conducted with Thai female adolescents about the naturalization of violence (18) , at the most, the other studies differentiated only some issues between boys and girls.…”

“…Studies that assess prevention programs for intimate partner violence at various life stages reveal that early approaches based on gender equality can be effective in preventing the development of violent behavior (4)(5) . Studies on prevention strategies are still scarce in Latin America; most research is still produced in North American countries (1) .…”

Dating Matters™: The Next Generation of Teen Dating Violence Prevention

“…Dates was selected as the cornerstone of the initiative because of its demonstrated and sustained primary and secondary preventive effects on multiple forms of dating violence for boys and girls (Foshee et al 1998(Foshee et al , 2004. Parents Matter!…”