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Violence towards Woman in Teenage Relationships
When you walk down the street you always see the couple that holds hands and smiles while there in public, but what happens when that same couple is not in the public eye. Violence in relationships is something people need to be aware about and is a growing problem that needs to be stopped. ... I view myself as a person who is aware of the growing problem in teenage relationships, violence.
Violence has been apart of relationships for as long as they have existed. As a brother of two younger sisters and hopefully one day a father, I am very interested in the number of woman who are abused physically, verbally and sexually in teenage relationships. This is a growing problem in our society and something needs to happen in order to prevent innocent woman from being hurt in their relationships.
Vanessa Bush in her article, “A thin line between love and hate” talks about the all too common stories of woman being abused in teenage relationships. ... The conclusion of these studies revealed a statistic found consistently in my research, that one in every five girls ages 14 to 18 has experienced physical or sexual violence while dating. ... She says woman involved in teenage relationships see their boyfriends yelling, paranoia and obsession as being a sign of their love for then, rather than viewing it as a flaw in the relationship. ... In her article she talks about why woman stay in abusive relationships. ...
The second part of Michele’s article deals not with physical abuse in relationships, but the more common emotional abuse in relationships. Emotional abuse is very common in teenage relationships. ... I have witnessed this type of abuse first hand through friends’ relationships. ... I have seen fights break out in relationships because the boyfriend does not approve of what his girlfriend is wearing, or who she is talking to. ... Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill surveyed 6,897 teens and found that 20% had experienced psychological violence, they most frequent being name calling. ...
Amy Dickenson in her article, “When Dating is Dangerous” looks at the parents to help put an end to teenage abuse. The study of 1,977 high school students showed that one in five girls report being a victim of physical or sexual violence. ... Dickenson says we need to educate are children so that they understand that all violence is unacceptable and to demand respect in their relationships. ... Parents need to be aware of the growing number of girls being abused in teenage relationships. ... As you know, my girlfriend Michelle is in your woman and violence class. ... Further more, after talking to friends of mine who are in relationships, I found that a majority of then did not constitute telling there girlfriend not to wear something or not to talk to certain people as being a flaw in their relationship. ... Shootings, gangs and other forms of violence have left teenagers in an unsecured environment. ... Education, parent intervention and safer schools are three ways of putting an end to teenage abuse.
Approximate Word count = 2541
Approximate Pages = 10.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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